False ad depicting Dade Phelan with Nancy Pelosi could inspire new anti-deepfake legislation
A mailer, paid for by the Jeff Yass-bankrolled Club for Growth Action PAC, falsely depicted Phelan in a hug with former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Full Story
![House Speaker Dade Phelan stands at the dias during a special legislative session at the state capitol in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 17, 2023.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/XOHfRReM7GPNhBoR1BEsgzLjyGw=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/87a52ccfdd820948191a01ca0c9ccb07/1117%20Lege%20School%20Vouchers%20TT%20JS%2010%20.jpg)