Kohls' video that Musk shared seemingly would violate these laws by using AI to make Harris appear to give speeches that she never gave. The manipulated audio sounds like Harris, who appears to be mocking herself as a "diversity hire" and claiming that any critics must be "sexist and racist."

California’s newest law could land social media users who post, or repost, AI deepfakes that deceive voters about upcoming elections in legal trouble. Governor Gavin Newsom suggests that AB 2839, which went into effect immediately after he signed it on Tuesday,

In July, the X user shared a digitally altered campaign video mocking Harris, which Elon Musk then boosted and shared.