{"id":301048,"date":"2026-06-09T07:59:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/301048\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T07:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:59:18","slug":"duval-school-board-candidate-used-ai-to-create-black-supporters-in-campaign-photo-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/301048\/","title":{"rendered":"Duval School Board candidate used AI to create Black supporters in campaign photo \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 A Duval County School Board candidate deleted an AI-generated image from his Facebook page after Action News Jax questioned him about it.<\/p>\n

District 6 candidate Clarence James, who is running to replace current School Board Chair Charlotte Joyce, recently shared a series of photos promoting a campaign fish fry at a local church.<\/p>\n

Among them was an image showing James and two other men surrounded by what appeared to be Black supporters.<\/p>\n

A closer look revealed signs that the crowd was not real.<\/p>\n

Several faces appeared distorted. One woman appeared to have three feet.<\/p>\n

After spotting the image, Action News Jax reporter Deja Mayfield left a comment on James\u2019 Facebook post questioning its authenticity.<\/p>\n

Moments later, the image was replaced with a different photo.<\/p>\n

The post comes as artificial intelligence continues to make its way into political campaigns across Florida.<\/p>\n

Last week, Action News Jax reported an AI-generated video shared by an account associated with gubernatorial candidate Jay Collins. The video depicted a dystopian future under the leadership of frontrunner Congressman Byron Donalds.<\/p>\n

James\u2019 Facebook post is another example of candidates using AI-generated content as part of their public messaging.<\/p>\n

A Florida law passed in 2024 made it illegal for candidates to use AI-generated deepfakes in attack advertisements without clearly disclosing that the content was artificially created.<\/p>\n

However, the image shared by James does not appear to violate that law.<\/p>\n

Action News Jax reached out to James and asked whether voters could still trust him to serve with integrity after posting a fake image portraying supporters who did not exist.<\/p>\n

He did not respond.<\/p>\n

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Duval County School Board candidate deleted an AI-generated image from his Facebook page <\/p>\n

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Duval County School Board candidate deleted an AI-generated image from his Facebook page <\/p>\n

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