Constitutional Law
Oct. 7, 2019
2 state laws on fake videos likely to face First Amendment challenges
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two bills to address the problem of “deep fakes,” digital video or audio that is manipulated to falsely make it appear that someone is doing or saying something they never did, but both could end up in court.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two bills to address the problem of “deep fakes,” digital video or audio that is manipulated to falsely make it appear someone is doing or saying something they never did, but both could end up in court over potential conflicts with the First Amendment.
While it is widely recognized there is a public interest in preventing the intentional spread of false or misleading information, the U.S. Supreme Court...
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