Politics
AI campaign deepfakes are starting to draw legal threats
Axios·October 2, 2026·1 min read
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) received a cease-and-desist letter from attorneys for his Democratic opponent Rebecca Cooke over AI-generated videos falsely attributing statements to her. The letter cited an August X post showing a fake Cooke advocating corruption and free healthcare for illegal aliens. Van Orden responded with a video of a duck in a DSA shirt yelling 'cease and desist.'
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