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Jeff Merkley: “Would a candidate's use of a completely falsified digital image of the opponent saying something that the person had…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2023
Would a candidate's use of a completely falsified digital image of the opponent saying something that the person had never said, would that be illegal under current election law?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley inquires about legality of using falsified images in campaigns.

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