密西西比州检察长叫停深伪竞选广告：指参议院候选人团队两条广告疑违法、要求下架
密西西比州海恩兹县 Jackson 市——密西西比州检察长 Lynn Fitch 已通知联邦参议员候选人 Scott Colom 及其竞选团队「Scott Colom for Senate」：该团队近期在社交平台发布的广告系用深伪技术生成，看起来违反了州里禁止用「深伪」手段影响选举的法律。检察长办公室要求下架广告，否则可能依法申请禁令。
据检察长办公室声明，此次通知源于一项投诉：Colom 竞选团队在其 Facebook 账号与 Instagram 账号上发布的两条广告，是在选举前90天内散布的深伪内容，未经被数字化人物——参议员 Cindy Hyde-Smith——本人同意，意图伤害 Colom 的竞选对手并影响选举结果。
由于违反这项选举诚信法律可能招致刑事处罚，Fitch 还要求 Colom 及其竞选团队保全与此事有关的全部记录，以免妨碍司法。
密西西比州法典第97-13-47条规定：若意图是「阻止任何人投票」，违规者最高可判5年监禁并处最高1万美元罚款；其他类违规最高可判1年监禁并处最高5,000美元罚款。
美国中期选举投票日为11月3日。密西西比州的联邦参议员席位是今年改选的席位之一，现任参议员 Cindy Hyde-Smith 寻求连任。
Mississippi AG Warns Senate Campaign Over Alleged Deepfake Ads, Demands Removal
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi — Attorney General Lynn Fitch has notified Scott Colom and his U.S. Senate campaign, Scott Colom for Senate, that recent AI-generated ads posted by the campaign on their social media platforms appear to violate Mississippi's law against the use of “deepfakes” to influence elections. The Attorney General asked that the ads be removed or else her office may file an injunction as authorized by law.
The notification follows a complaint that two ads posted to the Scott Colom for Senate Facebook account and Scott Colom Instagram account are deepfakes disseminated by the campaign within ninety days of an election, without the consent of the digitized individual, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, and are intended to injure Colom's opponent and/or influence the results of the election.
As violations of this election integrity law can carry criminal penalties, Attorney General Fitch has also asked Colom and his campaign to preserve all records related to this matter so as not to obstruct justice.
Violations of Section 97-13-47 of the Mississippi Code carry penalties of up to 5 years in prison and/or fines of up to $10,000 if the intent is to “deter any person from voting.” Other violations carry penalties of up to 1 year in prison and/or fines of up to $5,000.
Election Day in the 2026 midterms is November 3. Mississippi's U.S. Senate seat is among those up for election this year, with incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith seeking re-election.
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