Reason wrote about our lawsuit, Kohls v. Ellison, where we are defending the popular YouTube and X creator, “Mr Reagan” and Rep. Mary Franson of Minnesota House District 12B and their right to free speech, including parody and satire.
“Mr Reagan earns a livelihood from his content, and Rep. Franson communicates with her constituents and party members on social media,” according to a press release from their lawyers at the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute (HLLI) and Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC). “Both hope to continue posting and sharing videos and political memes online, including those created in part with AI.”
Kohls has already come under fire for a parody Harris campaign video he created. The video—which was labeled as a parody—was shared by Elon Musk, and Franson shared Musk’s sharing of it. Both Kohls and Franson worry that their actions could run afoul of Minnesota’s deep fake law.
Read more at Reason.
