21-A M.R.S. § 1014(5-C) (LD 517, 2026)
Set words on ads with deceptive media of a candidate; the Ethics Commission sets size and placement.
In short
- Where: Maine, United States
- Status: In force since 29 July 2026
- Who: Sponsors of paid political ads that need a funding disclosure
- Covers: Political ads and campaigns only
- Kennmarq.com: images: waits for labels in a law's own words and language for deep fakes (expected February 2027); video: waits for labels in a law's own words and language for deep fakes (expected February 2027); audio: waits for spoken notices in audio for deep fakes (expected December 2026).
Updated 4 November 2026; source checked 4 November 2026. Sources are government sites. This page explains what Kennmarq.com does; it isn't legal advice.
What it asks of each kind of file
| File | What it asks | Kennmarq.com today |
|---|---|---|
| Images | a visible label reading “THIS COMMUNICATION CONTAINS AUDIO, VIDEO AND/OR IMAGES THAT HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED OR ALTERED.”, on deep fakes | Waits for labels in a law's own words and language for deep fakes (expected February 2027) |
| Video | a visible label reading “THIS COMMUNICATION CONTAINS AUDIO, VIDEO AND/OR IMAGES THAT HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED OR ALTERED.”, on deep fakes | Waits for labels in a law's own words and language for deep fakes (expected February 2027) |
| Audio | a notice people can hear reading “THIS COMMUNICATION CONTAINS AUDIO, VIDEO AND/OR IMAGES THAT HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED OR ALTERED.”, on deep fakes | Waits for spoken notices in audio for deep fakes (expected December 2026) |
In the API
A rule for political ads and campaigns only: markets=us-me applies the United States' general rules in force or passed, not this one (what a call for the United States needs). The table above shows what our marks add of what it asks.