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Tech Company Sues Over New Law Targeting Nudification Apps

Updated 2026-07-29 21:10 UTC 1 source Negative

xAI is suing Minnesota over a new law that targets 'nudification' apps, claiming it restricts their image-editing features. The company argues the statute's provisions are overly punitive.

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xAI’s last-minute scramble to stop Minnesota’s anti-nudification app law

xAI is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a law passed back in May that broadly targets "nudification" apps, claiming that the statute's punitive provisions leave the company with "no practical choice but to restrict Grok Imagine's image-editing features in various ways." The law, t

2026-07-29 21:06 UTC