Judge Donovan Frank upholds Minnesota's nudification law against xAI's legal challenge

U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank ruled that Minnesota may continue to enforce its statewide ban on technology that allows users to digitally alter photos of clothed people to appear nude. The ruling denies xAI's request for a preliminary injunction, allowing the law to remain in effect while the lawsuit proceeds. Minnesota's law, which went into effect on August 1, is a first-of-its-kind ban on

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• 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
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• Star Tribune
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• MPR News
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