Disinformation campaign targeting Roy Moore's Senate bid may have violated law, Alabama AG says

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post



Disinformation campaign targeting Roy Moore’s Senate bid may have violated law, Alabama attorney general says

By Craig Timberg and Tony Romm December 27 at 1:17 PM

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Thursday that his office is exploring whether disinformation tactics deployed against Republican Roy Moore during last year’s special election violated state campaign laws and said he was worried that the operation could have affected the closely fought Senate race.

“The information is concerning,” Marshall, a Republican, said in a phone interview. “The impact it had on the election is something that’s significant for us to explore, and we’ll go from there.”

Moore lost the election to his Democratic rival, Sen. Doug Jones.

Marshall, who said he learned of the disinformation campaign called Project Birmingham through news reports over the past two weeks, stopped short of announcing a formal investigation but said his office was beginning to gather information about the effort.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/12/27/disinformation-campaign-targeting-roy-moores-senate-bid-may-have-violated-law-alabama-attorney-general-says/

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[niyad]

1. BS

[Shoonra]

2. What was the disinformation?

Roy Moore had a track record that worked against him, so I am curious (and surprised) that anyone anywhere thought it necessary to cook up fictions in order to defeat him.

Would someone please articulate what was the disinformation that was published against him.

[DonViejo]

3. here you go...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142230969

[salin]

5. That Russian bots were promoting his candidacy.

That's it. I think they created fake accounts that were supposed to appear to be Russian bots supporting Moore. Seriously, from all I can tell - that is the fakery/social media manipulation.

On the one hand - its good the story is coming out. The better we understand the levels and types of misinformation the more we can deal with it.

On the other hand - it stretches believably that the reason Jones would get some votes would be based on the impression that online russian bots were pushing for Moore. There were plenty of reasons to not vote for Moore. The allegations of predation upon young women/girls; Being kicked off the State Supreme Court twice; Sham self-funding Foundation, etc. But the appearance of Russian bots would tip votes? Come on Alabama AG.

[dixiegrrrrl]

18. They ignore the same thing about Trump's installation

but get discomboobelated when it happens to a repub, even one as looney as Moore.

[forgotmylogin]

15. Yes, I believe they are confusing "information" with "disinformation".

But these are the people who routinely recalibrate lies as "alternate facts".

[Baltimike]

16. this post says it all succinctly and aptly. Plain truth. nt

[Racerdog1]

4. Alabama

Just can't help themselves from showing how fucking stupid they are. They continue to support a child molester that lost an election. Get over it!

[Shell_Seas]

6. Oh, the irony.

[moreland01]

7. Hypocrites

Disinformation in campaigns is all well and good until your guy loses. Where were they regarding Russia spreading disinformation about Hillary and supporting trump?

[SCVDem]

8. Crooked Roy! nt

[paleotn]

11. Lock him up!

Well, that is what we do with pedophiles.

[SunSeeker]

9. But the Alabama AG is not "disturbed" by the documented disinformation by Shitler.

[denvine]

10. If they want to get real about it, it should go national!

How about all the disinformation about Hillary Clinton? Pizzgate, Vincent Foster's death and so many more.

The lies told about Andrew Gillum during the Florida Governor's race?

Swiftboating John Kerry?

I they want to play that game, we will win hands down.

[Metatask]

12. Video: Roy defends putin and speaks russian

Not making any accusations...just sayin.

[Progressive Jones]

13. Yet another reason to put any election for a Federal office

under 100% Federal jurisdiction and supervision. No State legislatures, Secretaries of State, political parties, or Local election boards would have any say in how the election is conducted, or counted. I have been harping on this for years. Let's get this done.

[MichMan]

17. So you would prefer a Trump appointee in charge of the mid terms?

[Takket]

14. sounds like a trial balloon for a drumpf defense

"The Russians didn't help my campaign, they hurt it by making people distrust me. i'm not the perpetrator, i'm the real victim!!!!!!

[allgood33]

19. If no one investigates the disinformation that Trump campaign put out against HRC and ther Dems

this investigation can go straight to hell.