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To the surprise of no one again, Trump campaign targeted social media ads in an attempt to convince target audiences not to vote.
SO how would you respond to the press showing up and informing you that you were on a list targeted to convince you not to vote in the election?
Leaked Database Shows Trump Campaign Targeted Black Americans for Voter Suppression in 2016
.."how did the Trump team use all that data that was taken from Facebook users without their consent? A new investigation from Channel 4 News reveals that, in part, the voter data was employed to target Black voters with ads designed to discourage voting."
"But the category that caught Channel 4's attention was labeled āDeterrence.ā This group of voters was reportedly targeted with social media ads designed to make them want to sit out the election entirely. These voters were disproportionately Black. From Channel 4:
In total, 3.5 million Black Americans were marked āDeterrenceā.
In Georgia, despite Black people constituting 32% of the population, they made up 61% of the āDeterrenceā category. In North Carolina, Black people are 22% of the population but were 46% of āDeterrenceā. In Wisconsin, Black people constitute just 5.4% of the population but made up 17% of āDeterrenceā.
The disproportionate categorising of Black Americans for āDeterrenceā is seen across the US. Overall, people of colour labelled as Black, Hispanic, Asian and āOtherā groups made up 54% of the āDeterrenceā category. In contrast, other categories of voters the campaign wished to attract were overwhelmingly white."
Channel 4 spoke with many voters whose information appeared in the database leak to get their reactions, and you can see the full video report here.
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SO how would you respond to the press showing up and informing you that you were on a list targeted to convince you not to vote in the election?
Leaked Database Shows Trump Campaign Targeted Black Americans for Voter Suppression in 2016
.."how did the Trump team use all that data that was taken from Facebook users without their consent? A new investigation from Channel 4 News reveals that, in part, the voter data was employed to target Black voters with ads designed to discourage voting."
"But the category that caught Channel 4's attention was labeled āDeterrence.ā This group of voters was reportedly targeted with social media ads designed to make them want to sit out the election entirely. These voters were disproportionately Black. From Channel 4:
In total, 3.5 million Black Americans were marked āDeterrenceā.
In Georgia, despite Black people constituting 32% of the population, they made up 61% of the āDeterrenceā category. In North Carolina, Black people are 22% of the population but were 46% of āDeterrenceā. In Wisconsin, Black people constitute just 5.4% of the population but made up 17% of āDeterrenceā.
The disproportionate categorising of Black Americans for āDeterrenceā is seen across the US. Overall, people of colour labelled as Black, Hispanic, Asian and āOtherā groups made up 54% of the āDeterrenceā category. In contrast, other categories of voters the campaign wished to attract were overwhelmingly white."
Channel 4 spoke with many voters whose information appeared in the database leak to get their reactions, and you can see the full video report here.
Leaked Database Shows Trump Campaign Targeted Black Americans for Voter Suppression in 2016
With 36 days to go until the next presidential election, weāre being reminded that there are still a lot of unanswered questions about the 2016 campaign. Questions like how did the Trump team use all that data that was taken from Facebook users without their consent? A new investigation from...
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