California AB 2655 — Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act (2024)

The Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act was a California law requiring platforms to block or label AI-generated political content during the 120-day period leading up to an election. The law also created a private right of action for candidates to sue creators or distributors of deepfake content. In August 2025, a federal judge struck down portions of the law, ruling that it conflicted with Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and was likely unconstitutional as an overbroad censorship measure. The law aimed to address the risk of deepfake disinformation in political contexts.