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AI-Doctored Video of Campaign Broadcast Goes Viral; Expert Warns of Possible Distortion to Election

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By Rio Fukumoto / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

18:02 JST, February 1, 2026

A doctored version of a “campaign broadcast” by the Centrist Reform Alliance for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election has gone viral on the X social media network.

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