Liz Landers is a national correspondent leading the disinformation desk at Scripps News.
A parody video based on an ad produced for the Kamala Harris campaign received millions of views after Elon Musk shared it on X. It triggered controversy because Musk did not mention that the video was a parody, or created with the help of artificial intelligence.
While the voice in the video sounds like Harris, it contains numerous things that she would not say, including negative statements about President Joe Biden, her candidacy, and her policy positions. The video does, however, include some real clips of statements Harris has made on-camera, mashing up authentic content with artificial content.The “Mr. Reagan” account is run by Chris Kohls, who makes conservative-leaning online videos and content.
Kohls' original post of the video labeled it as a parody. But as is the case with many things on the internet, the virality of the post took over and that context was lost. A Harris campaign spokesperson told Scripps News in a statement:"We believe the American people want the real freedom, opportunity, and security Vice President Harris is offering; not the fake, manipulated lies of Elon Musk and Donald Trump."
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