In reply to a post condemning Newsom's law, which taunts "memes are illegal", Musk writes: "The Joker is in charge," and he also reposts a picture of Newsom alongside the Batman villain.

California's newest law could land social media users who post, or repost, AI deepfakes that deceive voters about upcoming elections in legal trouble.

Elon Musk said Gavin Newsom's law in California that attempts to regulate AI-generated content has made 'parody illegal' in the state

The Governor of California signed America's toughest law banning political 'deepfakes' on Tuesday as he stood by his July vow to make digital manipulation of election content illegal.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bills banning political deepfakes and misleading AI-generated content. The laws mandate disclosures in political ads, require online platforms to remove deceptive content within 72 hours,