False: Democratic Congressional Candidate Rebecca Cooke says she wants to take advantage of as much corruption as possible.

“Democratic Congressional Candidate Rebecca Cooke says she wants to take advantage of as much corruption as possible.”

The facts: Some campaign videos this year use AI to put words in candidates' mouths. A video of Wisconsin congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke saying she wants to take advantage of corruption is AI-generated, and she never said it; the congressman who posted it received a cease-and-desist letter this week. Similar AI ads have drawn complaints in Texas, North Carolina, and Georgia. About 31 states regulate political deepfakes and at least 28 require an AI label. If a clip shows a candidate saying something shocking, look for an AI disclosure and confirm it with a trusted news source before sharing.