FCC Begins Investigation into Massive Fake Comments Campaign on Net Neutrality Repeal

| Importance: 9/10

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.

Key Actors

Ajit Pai Federal Communications Commission New York Attorney General's Office

Tags

digital-democracy regulatory-capture telecommunications corporate-manipulation technology-policy

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