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2023-10-18 23:41:55 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C417FF0C1D5A30ED375E8A412B9E92A57A5395C6A7E6954C6A5E2CDF4AFD9714
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The stated assertion and context is incorrect. Mackey was rated a top 2016 election influencer ahead of NBC News & Drudge. The case was decided on criminal conspiracy and injury as in the US there is a body of lawa around voter rights. 5K voters fell for his scheme. https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/social-media-influencer-douglass-mackey-sentenced-after-conviction-election https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/nyregion/douglass-mackey-trial-twitter-misinformation.html
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