Senate Republicans Share Schumer Deepfake on X

[nihalsari]

Senate Republicans posted an AI-generated deepfake of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on X, showing him saying “every day gets better for us,” a quote taken out of context. The video, highlighting the ongoing government shutdown, has not been removed or labeled by X, despite platform policies against harmful manipulated media. Experts say it follows a trend of political deepfakes, with over 28 states enacting partial bans and prior examples including manipulated videos shared by Donald Trump. TechCrunch has reached out to X for comment.

[jacson4]

The deepfake controversy exposes the growing threat of AI misinformation in politics.

[kelson10]

It’s a wake-up call for lawmakers to establish clear rules around synthetic media.