Dirty tricks are a staple of election season, including the use of misleading visuals now easily created with artificial intelligence.

The Texas Legislature missed an opportunity this year to require the disclosure of altered images in election ads, including the use of AI. That policymaking failure is coming back to haunt candidates this election cycle.

A Republican candidate in Texas Senate District 9, Leigh Wambsganss, said a website published a manipulated photo of her wearing an upside-down cross necklace, which is deemed to be a satanic........

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