I couldn’t believe it when I read it, but sure enough, the Biden Justice Department is charging a social media influencer for running an election disinformation campaign by posting a Meme saying that people could vote by text!
Social Influencer Being Charged for a Meme!
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No, there is more to the story. It is not correct for Robby Starbuck to post it was a one-time posted joke meme. Mackey is a far-right nationalist and his posts were targeting Black voters telling them they could vote by text. Below is the AP news story and here is part of the allegation from the DOJ: “Mackey allegedly tweeted an image that featured an African American woman standing in front of an “African Americans for [the Candidate]” sign. The image included the following text: “Avoid the Line. Vote from Home. Text ‘[Candidate’s first name]’ to 59925[.] Vote for [the Candidate] and be a part of history.” The fine print at the bottom of the image stated: “Must be 18 or older to vote. One vote per person. Must be a legal citizen of the United States. Voting by text not available in Guam, Puerto Rico, Alaska or Hawaii. Paid for by [Candidate] for President 2016.””
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-hillary-clinton-new-york-city-media-social-media-8114346313b06275080b85a16cd3f127