FBI Arrests Prolific Racist Twitter Troll ‘Ricky Vaughn’ For 2016 Election Interference

[DrLove]

I'm not exactly sure what the delay was in hauling this dude in, but perhaps Donald had Billy Barr protect him?

Douglas Mackey, a white nationalist troll who ran a racist and highly influential pro-Trump account on Twitter using the name “Ricky Vaughn,” has been charged with election interference.​

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Mackey, a 31-year-old from Vermont, was arrested in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors allege he conspired with others to use memes and social media platforms to spread misinformation aimed at depriving people of their right to vote during the 2016 presidential election.​

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“With Mackey’s arrest, we serve notice that those who would subvert the democratic process in this manner cannot rely on the cloak of Internet anonymity to evade responsibility for their crimes,” Seth D. DuCharme, acting US attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said in a statement.​

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If convicted, Mackey faces up to 10 years in prison. He is set to appear via videoconference at a West Palm Beach federal court on Wednesday.​

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In 2016, Mackey amassed a huge Twitter following across multiple troll accounts using anti-Semitic memes and racist messages.​

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At the time, MIT Media Lab listed the anonymous personality as one of the top 150 influencers of the 2016 presidential election, placing him ahead of NBC News, Stephen Colbert, and Newt Gingrich.​

The Racist Guy Behind One Of The Most Influential Pro-Trump Twitter Accounts Was Arrested For Election Interference

Douglass Mackey, a white nationalist troll who ran a Trump-boosting Twitter account as “Ricky Vaughn,” is accused of using memes to spread misinformation and disenfranchise voters during the 2016 election.

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[Uncensored2008]

The GLORIOUS REICH is clamping down on speech that is against the party.

Let this be a warning, watch what you say. The Reich will severely punish any and all dissent.

 

[TNHarley]

Arrested for memes but nothing but crickets on states having unconstitutional elections LOL

 

[DrLove]

Arrested for memes but nothing but crickets on states having unconstitutional elections LOL

4,900 people fell for it. That's enough to flip a state.

In September 2016, Mackey's groups turned to creating memes that misled potential voters about how they would be able to cast votes, creating memes that falsely claimed that supporters could cast their votes by posting on Facebook or Twitter or by voting through text messages. According to the complaint, 4,900 unique telephone numbers texted their votes to the number that was provided.​

As for "unconstitutional elections" - You bought the big lie. Pound sand.

Twitter troll arrested, accused of election interference related to disinformation campaign

The charges are potentially a tectonic shift in how the federal government tries to enforce laws against election interference.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[TNHarley]

Arrested for memes but nothing but crickets on states having unconstitutional elections LOL

4,900 people fell for it. That's enough to flip a state.

In September 2016, Mackey's groups turned to creating memes that misled potential voters about how they would be able to cast votes, creating memes that falsely claimed that supporters could cast their votes by posting on Facebook or Twitter or by voting through text messages. According to the complaint, 4,900 unique telephone numbers texted their votes to the number that was provided.​

As for "unconstitutional elections" - You bought the big lie. Pound sand.

Twitter troll arrested, accused of election interference related to disinformation campaign

The charges are potentially a tectonic shift in how the federal government tries to enforce laws against election interference.

www.nbcnews.com

4900 people texted a number. That is all you know. Doesnt mean they didnt vote.
States changed their election laws without legislation. Period.
Dumbass.

 

[Compost]

Was Wong arrested too?