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On the recordDecember 8, 2021
After the 2016 election, a Senate Intelligence Committee report found that Black Americans in urban areas were disproportionately targeted on social media with false reports and conspiracy theories meant to propagate distrust in our democratic institutions.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke cites a report on social media targeting Black Americans post-2016 election.

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