Australian Election 2019 [aususuk 819.4]

The app that helped Trump win is targeting Australian voters

A phone app used to mobilise voters to support Donald Trump, the Brexit movement in the UK, the anti-abortion campaign in Ireland and the National Rifle Association in the United States is deployed in Australia's federal election campaign.

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

4/29/19

Facebook's uphill battle to safeguard the election from sock puppets and bad actors

Facebook's platforms have been key facilitators in the industrial scale spread of falsification, but now it says it wants to fix what it broke.

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

4/30/19

Fact Check looked at key claims from the debate. This is what we found

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten won the audience vote in the first leaders' debate in Perth. But was the more persuasive leader also the more accurate?

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

5/1/19

Liberal candidate urged conservative Christians to 'infiltrate' party to prevent gay candidates

A Liberal candidate in Melbourne has encouraged conservative Christians to join the Liberal Party to help stop gay people from being elected to office and party positions.

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

5/1/19

Liberal candidate to be dumped over 'appalling' anti-Muslim rant

The Victorian Liberal Party will dump Jeremy Hearn as its candidate for the seat of Isaacs, after a conspiracy-laden anti-Muslim rant he posted online last year.

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

5/10/19

The entire clown car

The ultimate WA Senate guide: Here's what every party lining up for your vote really stands for

Make your vote count and explore the policies of every party - from major to minor - asking for your vote for the Senate in the federal election.

I think I'll vote for the Pirate Party!

What the hell.

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From: Di (amina046)

5/13/19

Having little knowledge it is rather difficult. Had a cursory look and go with the Pirates.

The Pirate Party support drug decriminalisation, carbon pricing, a national Bill of Rights to protect citizens, a universal basic income and civil and digital liberty.

They also call for transparency for politicians and oppose the offshore detention of refugees.

Sounds as good as any proposal I saw.

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

5/13/19

I got a pamphlet for the Australia First Party yesterday.

It was a rambling stream of semi-coherent consciousness steeped in ignorance.

And the grammar was shocking.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-48185276

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From: PTG (anotherPTG)

5/14/19

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

5/14/19

Thanks for that.

It was interesting.