Campaign Material, Synthetic Media Disclosure (5522DP) - Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board

This bill requires political campaigns in Iowa to prominently disclose when campaign materials (like ads, social media posts, or videos) use synthetic media - digitally altered images, audio, or video that falsely mimic a real person. It mandates the clear label "THIS CONTENT GENERATED USING SYNTHETIC MEDIA" on all such materials, with the campaign creator responsible for the disclosure. Violating this law is a serious misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,560 fine. The Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board must create rules to enforce this requirement.