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NYS Democratic chair Jacobs files BOE complaint over Blakeman's AI ads, alleging violation of 2026 disclosure law

State Democratic Committee chair Jay Jacobs filed a complaint Aug 10 with the State Board of Elections alleging Blakeman's AI-generated ads depicting Hochul and Mamdani violate the 2026 election law requiring "materially deceptive media" in political communications to carry a "has been manipulated" disclosure. Blakeman calls the ads satire and says Democrats are "trying to cheat." Also: https://patch.com/new-york/longisland/state-democrats-file-complaint-over-blakeman-s-ai-ads-accuse-county-exec

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Source: NY State of Politics / Patch · Aug 13, 2026 · Credibility Tier 2 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/dems-boe-complaint-blakeman-ai-ads-aug-2026

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