#projectdemocracy — Public Fediverse posts

These Activists Distrust Voting Machines. Just Don’t Call Them Election Deniers. - As election activists rally against new voting machines, they are drifting into territory... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/04/technology/voting-machines-election-deniers.html #presidentialelectionof2024 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #boardofelections(nys) #conspiracytheories #projectdemocracy #votingmachines #socialmedia

These Activists Distrust Voting Machines. Just Don’t Call Them Election Deniers. - As election activists rally against new voting machines, they are drifting into territory... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/04/technology/voting-machines-election-deniers.html #presidentialelectionof2024 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #boardofelections(nys) #conspiracytheories #projectdemocracy #votingmachines #socialmedia

The Rise of Salem Media, a Conservative Radio Juggernaut - Salem Media, which counts the conservative personalities Charlie Kirk and Sebastian Gorka... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/17/technology/salem-media-charlie-kirk-sebastian-gorka.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #right-wingextremismandalt-right #corporatesocialresponsibility #voterfraud(electionfraud) #silvermancraig(radiohost) #conservatism(uspolitics) #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #projectdemocracy

How a Tiny Elections Company Became a Conspiracy Theory Target - Election deniers catapulted a Michigan firm with just 21 U.S. employees to the center of ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/03/technology/konnech-election-conspiracy-theories.html #threatsandthreateningmessages #voterfraud(electionfraud) #computersandtheinternet #midtermelections(2022) #cyberattacksandhackers #engelbrechtcatherine #conspiracytheories #projectdemocracy #votingandvoters #truethevote

Social Media Companies Still Boost Election Fraud Claims, Report Says - The report, by New York University’s Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, argues t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/technology/social-media-election-fraud.html #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #midtermelections(2022) #fraudsandswindling #lawandlegislation #tiktok(bytedance) #newsandnewsmedia #projectdemocracy #socialmedia #facebookinc #youtube.com #twitter

How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women’s March Out of Lock Step - As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia’s disinformat... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/18/us/womens-march-russia-trump.html #internetresearchagency(russia) #presidentialelectionof2016 #rumorsandmisinformation #sarsourlinda(1980-) #projectdemocracy #womensmarchinc #womenandgirls #trumpdonaldj #socialmedia #russia

QAnon Candidates Aren’t Thriving, but Some of Their Ideas Are - While few with ties to the conspiracy theory are winning their primaries, themes pushed b... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/25/technology/qanon-midterms.html #right-wingextremismandalt-right #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #watkinsron(1987/88-) #conspiracytheories #projectdemocracy #lakekaria #qanon

The Fight Over Truth Also Has a Red State, Blue State Divide - Several states run by Democrats are pushing for stiffer rules on the spread of false info... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/10/business/disinformation-democrats-republicans.html #freedomofspeechandexpression #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #politicsandgovernment #conspiracytheories #lawandlegislation #statelegislatures #projectdemocracy #socialmedia

On Conservative Radio, Misleading Message Is Clear: ‘Democrats Cheat’ - Election fraud claims from 2020 are widespread on talk radio, contributing to the belief ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/05/business/media/on-conservative-radio-misleading-message-is-clear-democrats-cheat.html #votingrightsregistrationandrequirements #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #audio-neutral-informative #rumorsandmisinformation #conspiracytheories #projectdemocracy #elections #radio

As Midterms Loom, Meta C.E.O. Shifts Focus Away From Elections - Mark Zuckerberg, who once said securing elections was “the most important thing,” has shi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/technology/mark-zuckerberg-meta-midterm-elections.html #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #metaverse(internet) #projectdemocracy #metaplatformsinc #whistle-blowers #zuckerbergmarke

How Some States Are Combating Election Misinformation Ahead of Midterms - Several states are putting more money and effort into combating false and misleading info... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/technology/misinformation-sheriff-election-midterms.html #freedomofspeechandexpression #presidentialelectionof2020 #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #raffenspergerbrad #projectdemocracy #griswoldjena #socialmedia #facebookinc #twitter