Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of spending large sums of money to interfere in the U.S. election. The Zuckerberg “donor agreement” that has come to light shows that the money mainly supports Democratic constituencies. The agreement also comes with a clause: if it does not meet the requirements of Zuckerberg’s party, the donation may be withdrawn.
The Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL), a non-governmental organization, received nearly $400 million in donations from Zuckerberg, the Amistad Project, an election integrity watchdog group, said in a Dec. 16 news release. Zuckerberg’s contract with state officials and the legislature stipulates that all funds will be withdrawn if the other party fails to comply with Facebook’s plan.
Phill Klein, director of the Amistad Project, said, “In short, you have to do what we say you’re going to do.”
An attorney for the Amistad Project noted that they found deduction provisions in Zuckerberg’s CTCL contracts with local governments, local election officials, “which use specific language that election officials must spend money on specific things.”
In addition, former White House strategist Steve Bannon’s “War Room” show revealed that Zuckerberg provided funds equal to the total amount of federal money allocated to the election. Zuckerberg’s money is mainly used in Democratic districts in swing states. In Philadelphia, for example, Zuckerberg asked for 800 polling places, but no security cameras; the money was also used to buy voting machines and pay election judges.
Zuckerberg donated $400-500 million to the Center for Technology and Livelihoods (CTCL), which he uses to distribute money to Democratic cities, mainly in swing states.
On October 19, the League of Pennsylvania Voters, several officials and election candidates filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania District Court, accusing Zuckerberg of providing money to the CTCL and sparking an election controversy.
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