Reid Hoffman—Funded disinformation campaign creating fake Facebook pages during 2017 Alabama Senate race
Reid Hoffman admitted to funding 'Project Birmingham,' a technology firm that created fake social media personas to convince conservatives to sit out the 2017 Alabama Senate special election against Roy Moore. The initiative created fake Facebook pages designed to discourage Republican voters. Hoffman later apologized, claiming ignorance of the tactics used.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Institutions | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Misinformation | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Funded disinformation campaign creating fake Facebook pages during 2017 Alabama Senate race
Reid Hoffman admitted to funding 'Project Birmingham,' a technology firm that created fake social media personas to convince conservatives to sit out the 2017 Alabama Senate special election against Roy Moore. The initiative created fake Facebook pages designed to discourage Republican voters. Hoffman later apologized, claiming ignorance of the tactics used.