“Deepfake images are circulating online depicting Senator Raphael Warnock with health problems and children he does not have.”

In September 2026, Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released a video addressing the proliferation of AI-generated misinformation. In this video, he explicitly stated that deepfake images were circulating online that falsely portrayed him as having health problems and being with children he does not have. He also noted, with humor, that some images falsely depicted him with a full head of hair. Multiple reputable news organizations, including The Guardian and CBS News, reported on these comments, confirming that the Senator himself identified these specific types of deepfakes as being in circulation. The Senator used these examples to highlight the broader risks that AI-generated content poses to democratic processes and the difficulty voters may face in distinguishing fact from fiction during election cycles.