1. Senate Republicans shared a deepfake video of Chuck Schumer, portraying him celebrating the ongoing government shutdown. The video, posted on the Senate Republicans' X account, was generated by AI and taken out of context from a Punchbowl News article.
2. The deepfake video has sparked debate about misleading content and ethical issues on platform X, which prohibits sharing deceptive synthetic or manipulated media. As of writing, the video remains unlabeled or removed.
3. Deepfakes of political figures, such as this Schumer video and a previous one involving former Vice President Kamala Harris, have become more common, with some U.S. states enacting laws to regulate their use in campaigns and elections.