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Far-right groups are already using tools offered by Overton Solutions to ‘increase their reach and impact on society’.
In the days before the Victorian Liberal Party meeting that saw Moira Deeming suspended, Australian anti-vaccine group Reignite Democracy Australia called on its supporters to oppose disciplinary action against the anti-trans MP.
“Victoria is on the verge of losing Moira Deeming from the Liberal Party & TPAUS has made a free tool you can use to email all liberal MPs in your electorate,” a message sent by the group on Telegram read.
The post linked to the website of another fringe group run by a conspiracy theory-promoting Christian activist, Turning Point Australia, hosting a page that allowed people to mass email Victorian Liberal MPs with a message of support for Deeming. The same page was circulated in other conspiracy and far-right online spaces.
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Associate Editor @cameronwilson
Cam Wilson is Crikey’s associate editor. He previously worked as a reporter at the ABC, BuzzFeed, Business Insider and Gizmodo. He primarily covers internet culture and tech in Australia.
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