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Story summary
- Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) aired AI-generated deepfake ads attacking Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke.
- Cooke sent a cease-and-desist letter accusing Van Orden of defamation.
- Van Orden replied with an AI deepfake showing Cooke as a bird wearing a DSA shirt.
- It is unclear if his ads violate Wisconsin defamation statutes banning knowingly false ads.
