MOORHEAD — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has published an op-ed in The New York Times outlining her experience being deepfaked in an AI-generated video and her proposal to protect people against the effects of deepfakes.

Multiple experts say the video serves as a reminder to use extra scrutiny when taking in information online.

The fake Klobuchar video says: “I know most of us are too fat to wear jeans, or too ugly to go outside, but we want representation.”

That was not a real statement from Klobuchar. The video originated on the social media site X in late July. It features vulgar comments in Klobuchar’s voice, giving thoughts on a recent ad campaign for American Eagle.

As of the publishing of this story, the video was still online. It was shown to two university professors who study

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