Overview

• X, owned by Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit against California's Assembly Bill 2655, which targets election-related deepfakes on social media.
• The law mandates platforms to block or label 'materially deceptive' content about politicians 120 days before and after elections.
• X claims the law violates the First Amendment and could force platforms to over-censor to avoid legal penalties.
• The lawsuit highlights concerns that the law could suppress political speech, parody, and satire.
• A federal judge previously blocked a similar law, citing risks to free speech and the potential for overreach.