Cooke condemns the AI videos and demands they stop
Rebecca CookeDemocratic candidate for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District
Cooke calls the videos misleading and damaging to democratic debate. She says Van Orden is using AI to put words in her mouth and announces a cease-and-desist demand.
Responding to
Van Orden's AI videos falsely attribute statements and policy positions to Cooke and should be stopped.
“These defamatory, misleading videos undermine our democratic process and are the exact kind of mudslinging voters are tired of.”
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Should Derrick Van Orden stop posting AI deepfakes of Rebecca Cooke?
Rebecca Cooke says Derrick Van Orden's AI videos attribute invented statements to her and demands that he stop posting them. Her September 30 letter alleges defamation and reserves legal action. Van Orden dismisses the demand on X, while his campaign calls Cooke's response a tantrum. The dispute concerns whether he should stop using the videos and whether they cross the line from political mockery into defamatory false attribution.
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Cooke calls the AI videos misleading and says they falsely attribute statements to her. Her post announces the letter sent by campaign counsel.
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Cooke campaign counsel alleges false attribution and defamation, demands that Van Orden stop using the videos and reserves legal options. The letter acknowledges that Wisconsin's election deepfake statute excludes federal candidates and argues that common-law defamation still applies.
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Cooke announces that campaign counsel has sent Van Orden a cease-and-desist letter.
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She says West Central Wisconsin voters deserve better. The attached letter reserves legal options if the conduct continues.
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Why this label?
She directly condemns the disputed use of AI impersonations and seeks an end to the videos.
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Read the full caseVan Orden tells the recipient to discard the demand
“Please fill out the appropriate form and file it in the circle file. Carry on.”Read statement
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The Dispute Index. "Cooke condemns the AI videos and demands they stop". First published: 2026-10-08. Last updated: 2026-10-08. https://disputeindex.com/events/5202-cooke-calls-the-videos-misleading-and-damaging-to