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Disinformation Accountability

People use social media as a main source of news and information, and bad actors want take advantage to mislead and suppress voters. Common Cause is responding in defense of our democracy.

Lies about elections and our democracy that spread online can have dangerous real-world consequences, from targeted voter suppression to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

That is why Common Cause has launched our Information Accountability campaign, where we track and flag misleading content on social media around Election Day.

We educate voters by creating inoculation content that makes them resilient to disinformation. We also advocate for better policies and practices to create better online protections and fight disinformation.

What We’re Doing

Affordable Connectivity Program

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Affordable Connectivity Program

From checking one’s voter registration status online to finding the nearest polling location, internet access is crucial to actively taking part in democracy.

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) helps ensure that everyone can get online.
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No Fox Fee

Common Cause is urging cable companies to stop Fox News from raising our bills to pay for its election lies.

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Share Your Story

Help us hold media platforms and bad actors accountable! We are looking for stories about how election disinformation, internet access, and news sources impact how Americans participate in our democracy. Please respond to one or more of the following questions using this form. Have you or a loved one experienced Cyber Suppression? Has your content/ account every been banned/ suppressed/ suspended due to engaging in political topics? Do you suspect that your personal information (party...
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Sign Up As A Digital Democracy Activist

Are you interested in defending your community from cyber suppression? If so, you should become a Digital Activist!
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Have an Election Conversation

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Have an Election Conversation

Have election lies impacted the relationships in your life?

You are not alone! Bad Actors divide and distract voters across the country for their own personal gain. The good news is that we can ALL make a big difference in our communities.

Use our tools and resources designed to empower trusted messengers as we navigate conversations about media literacy and election lies.

Your financial support helps us make an impact by holding power accountable and strengthening democracy.

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Talking to Friends and Family Training Resources

Common Cause empowers activists and educators to lead their community in the fight for digital democracy - or information access.

Access and download our training materials for having impactful and productive conversation about information literacy.

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Meta Civil Rights Advisory Group Letter To Mark Zuckerberg Concerning New Policy Changes

Civil rights leaders urge Meta to reconsider recent content moderation changes, warning they enable harmful content and silence marginalized voices. The open letter calls for policies that protect free expression and foster inclusivity for all users.

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Media Literacy Skill: Lateral Searching

"What do I do if my loved ones do not trust verified sources of information?" is the #1 most asked question among trusted messengers navigating conversations about media literacy.

Lateral reading or lateral searching is a strategy that helps us to determine for ourselves who is a credible source of information.

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Under the Microscope

Election Disinformation in 2022 and What We Learned for 2024
BY Emma Steiner

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Meta Ends Fact Checking in Campaign to Woo Trump

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Meta Ends Fact Checking in Campaign to Woo Trump

Today, Meta announced that it will end its third-party fact checking program, including its efforts to combat widespread political disinformation. The program had faced criticism from conservative election deniers including former- and future-President Donald Trump.

FCC Urged to Amend Regulation to Account for False AI Content

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FCC Urged to Amend Regulation to Account for False AI Content

Today, Common Cause, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry, and a number of other concerned organizations, filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in a rulemaking urging the agency to address disclosure and transparency of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content in political advertisements on the nation’s airwaves. The groups warn of the dangers posed by the new technology in an era when political disinformation is widespread and the public has...

SCOTUS Strikes Down Injunction Barring Contacts with Social Media Platforms on Disinformation

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SCOTUS Strikes Down Injunction Barring Contacts with Social Media Platforms on Disinformation

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an injunction barring the White House and other government agencies from communicating with and encouraging social media platforms to curb the spread of mis- and disinformation. The injunction also limited the government’s ability to communicate with civil society groups to limit disinformation online.