Maryland Tax on Digital Ads Violated Big Tech’s Free Speech, Judges Say

The tax focuses on large companies that make money advertising on the internet such as Meta, Google and Amazon, who say they’re being unfairly targeted.

Lawyer Argues Call of Duty Maker Can’t Be Held Responsible for Actions of Uvalde, Texas, Shooter

An attorney for the families argued during the hearing that Call of Duty exceeds its First Amendment protections by moving into marketing.

Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Aimed at Blocking Kids From Seeing Pornography Online

The 6-3 ruling comes after an adult-entertainment industry trade group called the Free Speech Coalition challenged the Texas law.

In Lawsuit Over Teen’s Death, Judge Rejects Arguments That AI Chatbots Have Free Speech Rights

The judge’s order will allow the wrongful death lawsuit to proceed, in what legal experts say is among the latest constitutional tests of artificial intelligence.

Trump Signs a Bill To Make Posting ‘Revenge Porn’ a Federal Crime. He Had the First Lady Sign, Too

Melania Trump called the new law a “national victory” that will help protect children from online exploitation, including through the use of artificial intelligence to make fake images.

Take It Down Act, Addressing Nonconsensual Deepfakes and ‘Revenge Porn,’ Passes

Congress has overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called “revenge porn.”

Elon Musk’s X Sues To Overturn Minnesota Political Deepfakes Ban

X said it’s the only social media platform challenging the Minnesota law, and that it has also challenged other laws it considers infringements of free speech.

Minnesota Considers Blocking ‘Nudify’ Apps That Use AI To Make Explicit Images

Experts caution the proposal, targeting companies allowing people to upload a photo that then would be transformed into explicit images, might be unconstitutional.