Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-13 20:22:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B6D32B1EDDC8775E80AB88AEE9B0D4A623D4E3CE488C6E7F32BB2218DFB3E992
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Original Note:
Mackey is not being persecuted for posting memes, but for trying to trick Clinton voters into not actually voting, which is not protected speech under the first amendment. https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/social-media-influencer-charged-election-interference-stemming-voter-disinformation https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/nyregion/douglass-mackey-arrested-far-right-twitter.html
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