{
  "id": 16058401,
  "title": "PSOE considers legal action over PP video using AI to impersonate Sánchez’s wife and senior socialists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/psoe-considers-legal-action-over-pp-video-using-ai-to-impersonate",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-22T14:15:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Spain in English",
    "slug": "spain-in-english",
    "url": "https://www.spainenglish.com/2026/10/22/psoe-considers-legal-action-over-pp-video-using-ai-to-impersonate-sanchezs-wife-and-senior-socialists/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) is contemplating legal action against the opposition right-wing People's Party (PP) following the publication of an artificial intelligence (AI) video featuring fabricated versions of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, and other prominent socialist figures. The video, released by the PP, allegedly shows these individuals admitting to wrongdoing, including corruption and other controversies. Despite the video containing a disclaimer indicating its AI creation, it gained significant traction, accumulating nearly two million views within 11 hours. The PSOE accused the PP of using technology to spread political attacks and falsehoods, while the PP's spokesman, Borja Sémper, defended their use of AI to expose what they perceived as socialist hypocrisy. The dispute stems from a broader campaign involving the term \"zurdo,\" which is commonly used as a derogatory term for someone on the political left.",
  "summary": "Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) is considering legal action after the opposition right-wing People’s Party (PP) published an artificial intelligence (AI) video showing fabricated versions of Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and prominent socialist figures apparently admitting wrongdoing. The PP defended the video on Thursday, with national... The post PSOE considers legal…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}