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The latest legal news and analysis on deepfake laws.
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An amended complaint filed July 7, 2026 adds Stability AI to the xAI/Grok CSAM class action, and a court granted the plaintiffs pseudonymous status on July 30. All allegations are unproven.
xAI filed a First Amendment lawsuit July 27, 2026 against Minnesota AG Keith Ellison over HF 1606's ban on AI nudification tools. A TRO was denied July 31; the injunction motion is undecided.
xAI sued a Grok user in Texas federal court on July 14, 2026 over alleged AI deepfakes and CSAM. What the TOS-breach theory means for AI liability.
Hawaii's Act 247 (HB 2137), signed July 14, 2026, creates a civil right to sue over AI deepfakes, with damages up to $25,000 per item plus injunctions.
Wyoming's HB 102 took effect July 1, 2026, creating three new felonies for AI deepfake sexual imagery, AI-generated child abuse material, and self-harm AI systems.
Illinois HB 3851 took effect July 1, 2026, amending 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7 so unauthorized AI 'digital replicas' of students count as cyberbullying.
Queens DA charged ex-NYC Council candidate Jonathan Rinaldi with forgery over AI-faked endorsements and a fake NY Post story. Charges only; he is presumed innocent.
The NO FAKES Act (S.4591) advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 18, 2026. It is not yet law. Here is what the federal AI voice and likeness bill would do.