California Governor Gavin Newsom threatened authorized motion in opposition to Elon Musk for sharing a humorous meme on X.
Newsom this week signed into regulation a invoice that makes it unlawful to ‘knowingly distribute an advert or different election communications that include materially misleading content material, together with deepfakes.’
Who determines what’s ‘materially misleading?” Gavin Newsom?
After all, this regulation will solely be used to criminally cost Trump supporters for exercising their First Modification rights.
I simply signed a invoice to make this unlawful within the state of California.
You may now not knowingly distribute an advert or different election communications that include materially misleading content material — together with deepfakes. https://t.co/VU4b8RBf6N
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) September 17, 2024
Elon Musk trolled Gavin Newsom and inspired X customers to share a Kamala Harris parody marketing campaign advert.
Kamala Harris Marketing campaign Advert PARODY pic.twitter.com/5lBxvyTZ3o
— Mr Reagan (@MrReaganUSA) July 26, 2024
“The governor of California simply made this parody video unlawful in violation of the Structure of the US,” Elon Musk stated.
“Could be a disgrace if it went viral,” he stated.
The governor of California simply made this parody video unlawful in violation of the Structure of the US.
Could be a disgrace if it went viral. https://t.co/OCBewC4vOb
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 18, 2024
On Thursday Gavin Newsom threatened Elon Musk.
“I feel Mr. Musk missed the punchline. Parody continues to be alive and properly in California however deepfakes and manipulation of elections that hurts democracy and integrity of the system and belief and we consider in fact and belief and we expect this regulation is sound and will probably be upheld in courts,” Newsom stated on Thursday to reporters.
A reporter adopted up, “Sir, do you propose to hunt authorized motion whether or not on Elon Musk or on any of the…”
Newsom threatened Musk: “The regulation asserts that many can search injunction reduction and I simply signed the regulation, I simply signed 32 different payments on housing and I haven’t had an opportunity to evaluation the precise lawsuit round a conservative blogger that appears offended by our regulation.”
Newsom was referring to the court docket’s capability to cease distribution of the content material and impost civil penalties.
WATCH:
BREAKING: Governor Newsom refuses to rule out authorized motion on Elon Musk over AI memes pic.twitter.com/22JjlVU7yL
— Finish Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 19, 2024
