# How do we detect and penalize deepfakes in media and politics?

_Last updated: 2026-07-20_  
_Reviewed by: Jason Burns, Editorial Steward_  
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## Short answer

Detection combines forensic analysis of video and audio artifacts, provenance standards like C2PA content credentials, and platform-level labeling; penalties depend on jurisdiction and increasingly include election-specific laws that criminalize non-consensual or deceptive political deepfakes. As Jessica Rosenworcel, put it on the record: "Bad actors are using AI-generated voices in unsolicited robocalls to extort vulnerable family members, imitate celebrities, and misinform voters. We're putting the fraudsters behind these robocalls on notice."

## Sources

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