Showing posts with label pro-gun. Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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(from https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/conservative-activist-family-behind-grassroots-anti-quarantine-facebook-events-n1188021?fbclid=IwAR36gkfnfkMhuiaM1wftZdxaKqZ6hsNtX59c9llo4WvNmM929QuJYEIjYqk)
". . . A family-run network of pro-gun groups is behind five of the largest Facebook groups dedicated to protesting the shelter-in-place restrictions, according to an NBC News analysis of Facebook groups and website registration information. . .The groups were set up by four brothers — Chris, Ben, Aaron and Matthew Dorr . . . (who) are known in conservative circles for running pro-gun and anti-abortion rights Facebook groups that bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars annually by antagonizing establishment conservative leaders and activists. . . The Dorrs' network of pages uses a strategy of data harvesting common in activist circles. . . Their groups drive users to petitions on Dorr-registered websites, which collect users' email and home addresses. The groups repeatedly warn users not to use off-site petition platforms like Change.org. . . This sort of Facebook activity is common. . . and it allows for a small group with money and media manipulation skills to simulate the appearance of a much larger movement. It also allows the group to harvest email addresses for future political campaigns, which can be bought and sold. . . ""The Dorr brothers are established scam artists," according to an article on Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life's website. "Nothing they say can be believed, and giving them your money will not advance the pro-life cause in any way.". . ."