Elon Musk’s X, Formerly Twitter, Sues Minnesota AG Arguing States Deepfake Law Violates Free Speech

X, the Elon Musk-owned social media site formerly known as Twitter, is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a state law regulating the use of “deepfakes” to influence elections.

In a suit filed Wednesday, X argues the law violates its free speech rights and “will lead to blanket censorship, including of fully protected, core political speech.” The company is asking a federal judge to declare it violates the First Amendment and block it from being enforced.

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