Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Political candidates in Minnesota elections deepfake (May 2025)
Minnesota passed a law criminalizing the use of AI-generated deepfakes to influence an election. X Corp is suing, arguing the law violates free speech rights and contravenes Section 230. The lawsuit highlights an…
- Incident date
- May 2025
- Target
- Political candidates in Minnesota elections
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Minnesota passed a law criminalizing the use of AI-generated deepfakes to influence an election. X Corp is suing, arguing the law violates free speech rights and contravenes Section 230. The lawsuit highlights an example of AI images depicting police arresting Donald Trump as a potential violation of the statute.