Federal Judge Allows Minnesota's 'Nudify' App Ban to Take Effect, Rejecting xAI's Last-Minute Block Request
Summary
A federal judge allows Minnesota's groundbreaking ban on 'nudify' apps to take effect August 1, rejecting Elon Musk's xAI company's last-minute request to block the first-of-its-kind U.S. law, while the broader legal battle continues.
Key Points
- A federal judge denies xAI's request to block a Minnesota law banning 'nudify' apps, allowing the first-of-its-kind U.S. ban to take effect as scheduled on August 1.
- U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank rules that xAI's last-minute filing — submitted just three days before the law's effective date and nearly three months after it was signed — undermines claims of immediate harm.
- xAI's broader lawsuit against the ban continues, with the company arguing the law is 'overinclusive' and that less restrictive alternatives exist to achieve the same goals.