California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sunday to help protect minors from harmful sexual imagery of children created through the misuse of artificial intelligence tools.

Artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose significant risks, the judge said, but he ruled that the law likely violates the First Amendment.

This week, a federal judge halted enforcement of a California law targeting election misinformation. The ruling places an injunction on the law, which critics argued violated Californians' First Amendment rights.