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Goodwin Files Police Report Over Dan Patrick Deepfake Ads

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC · How we work

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Lieutenant-Governor candidate Vikki Goodwin filed a police report accusing Dan Patrick of violating Texas’s deepfake law.
The contested ads used AI-generated video to show Goodwin endorsing policies she never voiced.
Goodwin attached an affidavit stating the video’s likeness did not match her actual voice or words.
Because the ads appeared more than 30 days before the November election, it remains unclear if the law applies.

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Lieutenant-Governor candidate Vikki Goodwin filed a police report accusing Dan Patrick of violating Texas’s deepfake law.
The contested ads used AI-generated video to show Goodwin endorsing policies she never voiced.
Goodwin attached an affidavit stating the video’s likeness did not match her actual voice or words.
Because the ads appeared more than 30 days before the November election, it remains unclear if the law applies.