Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-31 22:02:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1974C7032A5BB2A45DF0B1BD3958FD55801B2DC393B817BC2C6AE3B555E3965A
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Mackey was not arrested for making memes, as the video suggests. He is charged with election interference and conspiring with others to use various social media platforms to disseminate misinformation that deprived individuals of their constitutional right to vote. https://reason.com/2023/02/13/can-the-feds-prosecute-douglass-mackey-for-his-twitter-trolling/ https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2023/03/13/alt-right-disinformation-king-faces-trial https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/pro-trump-twitter-troll-loses-first-amendment-challenge-against-election-interference-charges/ https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/social-media-influencer-charged-election-interference-stemming-voter-disinformation-campaign
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