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Kohls v. Bonta (California election deepfake laws)

The court permanently enjoined California's AB 2655, which required platforms to block or label deceptive election deepfakes, as preempted by Section 230, and permanently enjoined AB 2839 against the plaintiffs.

Where it stands

RuledRuled

Order granting summary judgment and permanent injunction on AB 2839Aug 29, 20251 year ago

Body
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Introduced
Sep 17, 2024
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Timeline

  1. Aug 29, 2025 1 year ago

    Summary judgment granted and AB 2839 permanently enjoined as to the named plaintiffs

  2. Aug 20, 2025 1 year ago

    Final judgment declaring AB 2655 preempted by Section 230 as applied to X Corp. and Rumble

  3. Oct 2, 2024 1 year ago

    Preliminary injunction granted against AB 2839

  4. Sep 17, 2024 2 years ago

    Complaint filed