Fake Nudes, Deepfakes, and Synthetic Jingles Mark AI Use in the First Round of the Municipal Elections and Highlight Challenges for 2026

By: O Globo

Marco Aurélio Ruediger, director of the School of Communication, Media, and Information at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV Comunicação Rio), agrees that technology has not had a significant impact on misinformation cases so far, partly due to the fragmented nature of the municipal elections, he says. He also suggested that this could change in 2026, following the example of what has happened in other countries.

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