marvin martian
Diamond Member
The US under Gavin Newsom would be like the UK - long prison sentences for making or posting political satire (handed out only to the "right" kind of violators, of course).
This law, which Californians rolled over and accepted (of course), is a disgrace, and it's a good thing that the federal government reminded Newsom and his Nazi crew that we still have civil rights in this country.
redstate.com
A federal judge has struck down a California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that prohibits the creation of deepfake images and videos of politicians after conservative Christian satire site Babylon Bee and others sued.
The laws were passed after Newsom wrote a post on X suggesting that a parody video of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris should be “illegal.” The state’s legislature then passed two laws banning political expression labeled as “materially deceptive content.”
Bablyon Bee CEO Seth Dillon argued that the laws, which require certain types of parody and satire to be clearly labeled as such, threaten the integrity of satire and parody, which rely on subtlety and humor. “If we’re unable to publish satire without putting disclaimers all over it, and we’re going to face potential penalties if we don’t do that, then that’s a very serious issue too,” he told The Daily Wire.
This law, which Californians rolled over and accepted (of course), is a disgrace, and it's a good thing that the federal government reminded Newsom and his Nazi crew that we still have civil rights in this country.
Federal Judge Grants Summary Judgment, Burns Newsom's 'Anti-Parody' Law to the Ground
Federal Judge Grants Summary Judgment, Burns Newsom's 'Anti-Parody' Law to the Ground
Federal judge strikes down Newsom's anti-parody law, protecting free speech rights.
redstate.com
A federal judge has struck down a California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that prohibits the creation of deepfake images and videos of politicians after conservative Christian satire site Babylon Bee and others sued.
The laws were passed after Newsom wrote a post on X suggesting that a parody video of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris should be “illegal.” The state’s legislature then passed two laws banning political expression labeled as “materially deceptive content.”
Bablyon Bee CEO Seth Dillon argued that the laws, which require certain types of parody and satire to be clearly labeled as such, threaten the integrity of satire and parody, which rely on subtlety and humor. “If we’re unable to publish satire without putting disclaimers all over it, and we’re going to face potential penalties if we don’t do that, then that’s a very serious issue too,” he told The Daily Wire.
