Thread by @JesseLehrich

this is a fantastic piece.

we have one novel proposal to add, which tackles the critical issue Amb. @SamanthaJPower highlights about misinfo going viral for hours before platforms act.

it's called Voter Protection Preclearance (short 🧵 on VPP coming!)
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https://twitter.com/SamanthaJPower/status/1319784536784445441

@SamanthaJPower VPP would subject posts about voting from high-reach accounts, with election integrity violations, to rapid human pre-screening.

those posts would publish as normal within 10 mins. *unless* they’re violative –– then they’d publish behind strong, click-thru warning labels. [2/5]

@SamanthaJPower there’s strong precedent for preemptive action to prevent harms both in traditional media –– where live broadcasts air with a short delay –– and in our democracy, where the VRA required preclearance for new voting laws from localities with a history of discrimination. [3/5]

@SamanthaJPower VPP is actionable right now. @Facebook already uses AI to label all posts about voting.

the process would only apply to those posts, from high-reach accounts, that have violated election integrity policies.

it’s a narrow subset of posts with the greatest potential harm. [4/5]

@SamanthaJPower @Facebook .@accountabletech is proud to be joined by @CAPAction, @CommonCause, @MapLight, & @protctdemocracy in this call to action.

platforms should implement Voter Protection Preclearance NOW to preempt suppression, intimidation, & post-election chaos. [5/5]
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@SamanthaJPower @Facebook @accountabletech @CAPAction @CommonCause @MapLight @protctdemocracy oh, one more thing!

in a wide-ranging poll we just conducted w/ @GQRResearch, *8-in-10 voters* supported "rapidly pre-screening content from influential accounts to prevent posts that incite violence or spread false voting information"
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