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Federal judge blocks Vermont AG’s probe of ‘Planet Hank’ AI video

The ruling tested Vermont's first attempt to enforce its new synthetic-media law, finding that a controversial video was protected political satire.

Federal judge blocks Vermont AG’s probe of ‘Planet Hank’ AI video

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The ruling tested Vermont's first attempt to enforce its new synthetic-media law, finding that a controversial video was protected political satire.

Federal judge blocks Vermont AG's probe of 'Planet Hank' AI video.

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The ruling tested Vermont's first attempt to enforce its new synthetic-media law, finding that a controversial video was protected political satire. Federal judge blocks Vermont AG's probe of 'Planet Hank' AI video.

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Federal judge blocks Vermont AG's probe of 'Planet Hank' AI video.

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