Judge Blocks New California Law Cracking Down on Election Deepfakes

U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, but he ruled that the law likely violates the First Amendment.

Man Upset Over Chinese Spy Balloon Convicted of Threatening Speaker McCarthy

The man and his attorneys argued that using obscenities with FBI operators and Congressional staff was protected as free speech under the First Amendment.

Parents Sue School District Over Wristband Protest Against Trans Soccer Player

“Parents don’t shed their First Amendment rights at the entrance to a school’s soccer field," one of the plaintiffs said in a statement.

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Texas Can No Longer Investigate Alleged Cases of Vote Harvesting, Federal Judge Says

Before the Sept. 28 ruling, a person who knowingly provided or offered vote harvesting services in exchange for compensation was committing a third-degree felony.

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Says He Pleaded ‘Guilty to Journalism’ in Order To Be Freed

In his first public remarks since he was released from prison in June, Assange gave evidence of the impact of his detention and conviction.

Voting Tech Firm, Conservative Outlet Reach Settlement in Election Defamation Case

The confidential settlement was announced just a few hours after jury selection began in the lawsuit filed by Florida-based Smartmatic against Newsmax.