Indiana § 3-9-8-5 Required disclaimer in campaign communication containing fabricated
media

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-9-8-5 — Required disclaimer in campaign communication containing fabricated media

Indiana·Art. 9 CAMPAIGNS·Ch. 8 Use of Digitally Altered Media in Elections

If a campaign communication includes fabricated media depicting a candidate, the person that paid for the campaign communication must include a disclaimer, separate from the disclaimer required under IC 3-9-3-2.5(d), that meets the following requirements:

(1)The disclaimer must state: "Elements of this media have been digitally altered or artificially generated.".

(2)If the campaign communication is a printed communication, the disclaimer must be printed in a manner that complies with IC 3-9-3-2.5(e).

(3)If the campaign communication is an audio communication, the disclaimer must be read:

(A)in each language used in the campaign communication;

(B)at a speed and pitch at which the disclaimer is reasonably understandable; and

(C)at a volume that is not lower than the loudest audio incl

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If a campaign communication includes fabricated
media depicting a candidate, the person that paid for the campaign
communication must include a disclaimer, separate from the disclaimer
required under IC 3-9-3-2.5(d), that meets the following requirements:
(1) The disclaimer must state: "Elements of this media have been
digitally altered or artificially generated.".
(2) If the campaign communication is a printed communication,
the disclaimer must be printed in a manner that complies with IC 3-9-3-2.5(e).
(3) If the campaign communication is an audio communication,
the disclaimer must be read:
(A) in each language used in the campaign communication;
(B) at a speed and pitch at which the disclaimer is reasonably
understandable; and
(C) at a volume that is not lower than the loudest audio
included in the campaign communication;
at the beginning of the campaign communication, at the end of the
campaign communication, and, if the campaign communication
is more than two (2) minutes in length, at intervals of two (2)
minutes for the duration of the campaign communication.
(4) If the campaign communication is a video communication, the
disclaimer must be:
(A) printed in a manner that complies with IC 3-9-3-2.5(e); and
(B) displayed continuously for the duration of the campaign
communication.

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