Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-30 10:27:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2615C01F5D051C7D77A59A9CA03B7D7E35B0749DF8A2C7BEDF30E7F28D201C22
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Douglass Mackey isn't being jailed for memes. He was convicted of Conspiracy Against Rights. He conspired with other social media influencers to disseminate false election information which encouraged people to "vote" via text message, which is legally invalid. https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/social-media-influencer-douglass-mackey-convicted-election-interference-2016
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