FCC Begins Investigation into Massive Fake Comments Campaign on Net Neutrality Repeal
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched an investigation into the unprecedented manipulation of its public comment system during the net neutrality repeal process. An estimated 18 million out of 22 million comments were found to be fake, generated through coordinated campaigns by broadband industry lead generators who fabricated consumer responses and impersonated real people.
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- Millions of Fake Comments Found in Net Neutrality Vote (2017-12-14) [Tier 1]
- Attorney General James Issues Report Detailing Millions Of Fake Comments (2021-05-11) [Tier 1]
- NY AG Secures Settlement from Companies Supplying Fake Comments (2023-05-11) [Tier 2]
- Millions of Net Neutrality Comments Received by FCC Were Fake (2021-05-07) [Tier 2]
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