"Senate Republicans shared a deepfake video of Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, designed to make it seem like Democrats are celebrating the ongoing government shutdown, which has lasted 16 days. In the deepfake, an AI-generated Schumer repeats the phrase "every day gets better for us," an actual quote taken out of context from a Punchbowl News article. In the original story, Schumer discussed the Democrats' a healthcare-focused shutdown strategy, and said they were not going to back away from Republicans' playbook of threats and "bambooz[ling].""
"The shutdown is happening because Democrats and Republicans cannot agree to pass a bill funding government through October and beyond. Democrats are trying to hold onto tax credits that would make health insurance cheaper for millions of Americans, secure a reversal to Trump's Medicaid cuts, and block cuts to government health agencies. The video was posted Friday on the Senate Republicans' X account. According to X's policies, the platform prohibits "deceptively shar[ing] synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm." Harmful content includes media that could "mislead people" or "cause significant confusion on public issues." Enforcement actions include removing content, labeling warnings, or reducing visibility."
Senate Republicans posted an AI-generated deepfake of Chuck Schumer that made it appear Democrats were celebrating a 16-day government shutdown. The deepfake repeats an out-of-context quote, "every day gets better for us," originally from a Punchbowl News item where Schumer described a healthcare-focused shutdown strategy and resistance to Republican tactics. The shutdown stems from lawmakers failing to agree on a funding bill; Democrats aim to preserve health-insurance tax credits, reverse Medicaid cuts, and prevent reductions to government health agencies. The video included an AI watermark, and X has not removed or labeled the clip despite platform policies against deceptive synthetic media.
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