Lawmakers Question Meta and X on Rules Against AI-Generated Political Deepfakes

Two Democratic members of Congress sent a letter Thursday to CEOs of Meta and X expressing “serious concerns” about the emergence of AI-generated political ads on their platforms.

Texas’ Social Media Law is Unconstitutional, Federal Court Rules

On December 1st, a federal court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction against Texas’ social media law, HB 20, for violating platforms’ First Amendment right to moderate the third-party content they disseminate. "HB 20 prohibits virtually all content moderation, the very tool that social media platforms employ to make their platforms safe, useful, and enjoyable for users," U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman wrote.