Malice
Knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard for the truth.
Definition
A required mental state for liability under the statute, defined as distributing content while knowing it is false or with reckless disregard for whether it is true, used to distinguish protected from prohibited conduct.
Related Terms
Actual Malice
Distributing false media with knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard for truth....
Intent to unduly influence the outcome of an election
The specific aim to injure a candidate or improperly affect election results through deceptive means....
Reckless Distribution
Disseminating deceptive media with disregard for the risk of harming a candidate's reputation or influencing voter behavior....
Deceptive and fraudulent deepfake
Synthetic media that appears real and is intended to deceive or harm....
Materially deceptive audio or visual media
Media intentionally manipulated to seem authentic and alter a viewer's impression....