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Elizabeth Warren Proposes Criminal Penalties For Anyone Who Spreads ‘Disinformation’ Online

Emily Zanotti
Elizabeth Warren Proposes Criminal Penalties For Anyone Who Spreads ‘Disinformation’ Online
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), not one to recognize irony, proposed Wednesday that those who spread “disinformation” online, including tech companies that refuse to police their platform for incorrect and misleading materials, be held criminally accountable for their actions.

The Massachusetts Senator, who has fallen to a distant third place in most polls, announced her blockbuster plan in a tweet.

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