[charlie1]

I thought this information was worth sharing. Candidates from all parties are generating AI commercials with inserted pictures and videos that never really happened!


"Here’s a number that should make you squint at your TV. Political campaigns have spent more than $80 million on AI-generated ads this election season. (Yes, million with an M.)

These ads put words in candidates’ mouths and stage scenes that never happened. Rivals gardening together. A politician bragging about jacking up your tolls. None of it real.

And the growth is wild. Back in May, the nonpartisan Wesleyan Media Project counted 33 AI political ads. By September, it was 164. That’s a fivefold jump in four months, and Election Day is Nov. 3.

🧾 The label loophole
Here’s what you need to know. There is no federal law requiring AI political ads to be labeled. Thirty-one states have their own rules, creating a patchwork.

Labels aren’t saving us anyway. Nearly 7 in 10 AI ads the researchers tracked had no AI disclaimer at all. When one does show up, it might flash for a few seconds at the start. Blink and it’s gone. (Funny how that works.)

Some ads are so over the top, they’re obviously fake. Experts have a name for those: slopaganda. AI slop plus propaganda. The danger isn’t that you believe the scene happened. It’s that a 15-second cartoon sticks in your head and quietly changes how you feel about a real person.

🛡️ How to tell what’s real before you vote
Treat any shocking political clip like a used car. Don’t buy it on looks.

Find a second source. If a candidate truly said something outrageous, real news outlets will be all over it. Crickets? Red flag.

Go straight to the source. Check the candidate’s official website and verified social accounts. Not there? Be skeptical.

Hunt for the fine print. Pause on the first few seconds and scan the corners of the screen for “AI-generated” or “digitally altered.”

Watch the face. Odd blinking, mushy teeth, lips out of sync with the words and plastic-smooth skin are classic giveaways.

Check your pulse. If a clip makes you furious in five seconds flat, that’s the point. Outrage spreads. Slow down before you hit share.

Report it. On most social apps, tap the three dots next to the post and choose Report.

FYI, this isn’t about red or blue. It’s about you not getting played.

When any face on your screen can be faked, your best defense is a cool head and a second source. The only expert on your ballot is you."

[JGibson]

MSM has been manipulating the public for years, no difference.

[DALEPQ]

Is ANYTHING real anymore??
Continuously trying to manipulate our mines on what is real!!

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by JGibson

MSM has been manipulating the public for years, no difference.

The MSM was fined $787M for lying. When those generating the AI-generate lies *THEN* there will be no difference.

[Bogie Shooter]

Many of these AI posts are being reposted, usually late at night……

[ThirdOfFive]

It is a given that "the facts" contained in a political ad are at best only one side of the coin. No candidate is going to pay for an ad that presents his/her opponent in even a remotely favorable light. Anyone who bases his/her vote solely on what is contained in political ads is a sadly underinformed voter.

Check the candidates' track record. See if their performance in office matches up with their rhetoric. Don't be the fool who votes based on confirmation bias rather than on reality.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by charlie1

.......................
Find a second source. If a candidate truly said something outrageous, real news outlets will be all over it...........................

Really? It kind of depends on who said it

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Really? It kind of depends on who said it

You got that right. Ads for toilet paper are probably more reliable and that product does a great job of wiping off #@&*.

[MrFlorida]

After the first few ad's, I think most people have their minds made up....continuous ad's are just a waste of money. Yet, we have to endure them day after day for months.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by charlie1

I thought this information was worth sharing. Candidates from all parties are generating AI commercials with inserted pictures and videos that never really happened!


"Here’s a number that should make you squint at your TV. Political campaigns have spent more than $80 million on AI-generated ads this election season. (Yes, million with an M.)

These ads put words in candidates’ mouths and stage scenes that never happened. Rivals gardening together. A politician bragging about jacking up your tolls. None of it real.

And the growth is wild. Back in May, the nonpartisan Wesleyan Media Project counted 33 AI political ads. By September, it was 164. That’s a fivefold jump in four months, and Election Day is Nov. 3.

🧾 The label loophole
Here’s what you need to know. There is no federal law requiring AI political ads to be labeled. Thirty-one states have their own rules, creating a patchwork.

Labels aren’t saving us anyway. Nearly 7 in 10 AI ads the researchers tracked had no AI disclaimer at all. When one does show up, it might flash for a few seconds at the start. Blink and it’s gone. (Funny how that works.)

Some ads are so over the top, they’re obviously fake. Experts have a name for those: slopaganda. AI slop plus propaganda. The danger isn’t that you believe the scene happened. It’s that a 15-second cartoon sticks in your head and quietly changes how you feel about a real person.

🛡️ How to tell what’s real before you vote
Treat any shocking political clip like a used car. Don’t buy it on looks.

Find a second source. If a candidate truly said something outrageous, real news outlets will be all over it. Crickets? Red flag.

Go straight to the source. Check the candidate’s official website and verified social accounts. Not there? Be skeptical.

Hunt for the fine print. Pause on the first few seconds and scan the corners of the screen for “AI-generated” or “digitally altered.”

Watch the face. Odd blinking, mushy teeth, lips out of sync with the words and plastic-smooth skin are classic giveaways.

Check your pulse. If a clip makes you furious in five seconds flat, that’s the point. Outrage spreads. Slow down before you hit share.

Report it. On most social apps, tap the three dots next to the post and choose Report.

FYI, this isn’t about red or blue. It’s about you not getting played.

When any face on your screen can be faked, your best defense is a cool head and a second source. The only expert on your ballot is you."

And were are you going to find these facts? By reading someone else’s opinions?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

After the first few ad's, I think most people have their minds made up....continuous ad's are just a waste of money. Yet, we have to endure them day after day for months.

It’s all about money! Somebody’s else’s money.

I never bases my decision on add campaigns. Based it on history and out comes. Most are just mouthpieces anyway.