X Corp., the social media platform owned by Trump adviser Elon Musk, is challenging the constitutionality of a Minnesota ban on using deepfakes to influence elections and harm candidates, saying it violates First Amendment speech protections.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – Elon Musk’s company, X Corporation (formerly known as Twitter), filed a lawsuit against Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison arguing a 2023 law banning the use of deep fakes to spread election misinformation on social media goes against the constitution.