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General elections were held in Nicaragua on Nov 7, 2021. The socialist Sandinista (FSLN) was expected to win in prior polling[1] and upon final vote counts received 75% of the vote. Western imperialists sought to meddle in this election through social media censorship, media attacks, and even economic warfare. This has been condemned by Venezuela and Russia.[2]
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Imperialist social media websites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have all purged thousands of pro-Sandinista voices to attempt to meddle with the election for so-called "inauthentic activity."[3][4][5][6] Ben Nimmo, a senior fellow of the NATO-aligned Atlantic Council think tank announced the account takedowns.[7]
References
- ↑ Misión Verdad (2021-11-04). "Poll: Nicaragua’s FSLN has 70% Electoral Support for November 7 Presidential Elections" Orinoco Tribune.
- ↑ teleSUR / JF (2021-11-11). "Venezuela, Russia Condemn New US Aggressions Against Nicaragua" TeleSur.
- ↑ Meta Deletes Over 1,000 Nicaraguan Accounts It Claims Were FSLN ‘Troll Farm’ Days Before Election by Sputnik
- ↑ Atlantic Council spook Ben Nimmo's Tweet https://twitter.com/benimmo/status/1455225928511070208?s=20
- ↑ (2021) Meet the Nicaraguans Facebook falsely branded bots and censored days before elections by Ben Norton on The Grayzone
- ↑ Alan Macleod (2021-11-08). "The Facebook Team that Tried to Swing Nicaragua’s Election is Full of U.S. Spies" Mintpress News.
- ↑ Ben Norton and Max Blumenthal (2021-11-05). "US govt-backed social media companies meddle in Nicaragua's elections" The Grayzone.