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US sentences meme-maker to prison

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Douglass Mackey was listed by the MIT Media Lab as a significant influencer with 58,000 followers in 2016. The influencer was convicted of posting a meme on X, previously known as Twitter, telling supporters of Hillary Clinton they could vote for her by text message or social media. Mackey posted an image of a black woman with an African Americans for Hillary sign.

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The Federalist

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Meme-Maker Who Joked About Hillary Clinton Sentenced To Prison

Douglass Mackey, the man who posted a Hillary Clinton meme ahead of the 2016 election, was sentenced to seven months in prison Wednesday.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]

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US sentences meme-maker to prison

Douglass Mackey, alias ‘Ricky Vaughn’, was sentenced to 7 months for “assault on our democracy” with pro-Trump memes

2 years ago·Russian Federation

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dailyfetched.com

Influencer Sentenced to 7 Months in Prison for Sharing Hillary Clinton Meme

A Conservative social media influencer who told Hillary Clinton supporters in a meme they could vote online during the 2016 election has been sentenced to seven months in prison. Douglass Mackey, 34, was sentenced Tuesday after the Department of Justice confirmed his conviction on a charge of Conspiracy Against Rights. The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Breon Peace, said Mackey, who indicated he aimed to limit the “…

2 years ago

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