Episode 227: The Posting to Prison Pipeline feat Michael Edison Hayden
b"Usually, telling lies on the internet is Constitutionally protected. \\n\\nBut what happens when it\\u2019s not? What happens when you post and meme so hard and so maliciously that you go far outside the realm of protected speech and wind up in a federal prison. That\\u2019s the story of a 33-year-old man named Douglass Mackey, who operated a few Twitter accounts under the name Rickey Vaughn. Using these accounts he spread Pizzagate lies, racist tropes, and also messages deliberately designed to mislead people into giving up their right to vote. On May 31st, Douglass Mackey was convicted of Election Interference in the 2016 presidential race after a one week trial.\\n\\nTo better understand this case we spoke to someone who has been covering it for years: Michael Edison Hayden from the Southern Poverty Law Center. We chat about Douglass Mackey\\u2019s background, the crime he was found guilty of committing, and what it means for the future of online disinformation campaigns. We also discuss the trial\\u2019s involvement of \\u201cMicrochip,\\u201d a notorious troll who is currently working as a federal informant.\\n \\nSubscribe for $5 a month to get an extra episode of QAA every week + access to ongoing series like 'Manclan' and 'Trickle Down': http://www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous\\n\\nMichael Edison Hayden: https://twitter.com/MichaelEHayden\\n\\nQAA's Website: https://qanonanonymous.com\\n\\nEditing by Corey Klotz."