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Governor Newsom Considers Legal Action Against Elon Musk Over Parody AI Memes on X

Sep 19, 2024, 06:35 PM

California Governor Gavin Newsom has stated that he is not ruling out legal action against Elon Musk for sharing AI-generated parody memes and deepfake videos on X. Newsom's comments follow the signing of a new law that bans the distribution of election communications containing materially deceptive content. Newsom has expressed concerns that such content could harm democracy and has mentioned the possibility of seeking injunction relief against Musk. The governor referred to Musk as a 'conservative blogger' and highlighted the potential impact of these AI-generated memes on the political landscape. Newsom also mentioned other conservative vloggers as potential targets for legal action.