IA HF2609

Campaign materials containing synthetic media (AI-generated or digitally manipulated images, audio, or video) must prominently display the disclosure "THIS CONTENT GENERATED USING SYNTHETIC MEDIA"

Synthetic media is defined as digitally manipulated content depicting an individual's appearance, speech, or conduct that creates a realistic but false depiction a reasonable person would believe is real

The person who pays for the creation or publication of the material bears sole responsibility and liability for including the required disclosure

Media and technology organizations that publish, broadcast, distribute, or host material on behalf of others are exempt from liability as the "person who is responsible"

Text generation, grammar correction, spelling checks, and stylistic editing are excluded from the synthetic media definition; penalties apply under existing Iowa campaign finance law