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| − | The '''Digg Patriots''', also known as the DPs, are a group of around 100 [[conservative]]s and [[Tea Party]] members, who were active on the social media site Digg.com, as well as other sites across the [[Internet]].<ref>[http://blogs.alternet.org/oleoleolson/2010/08/05/massive-censorship-of-digg-uncovered/ Original story from Alternet]</ref> At Digg.com, they engaged in active censorship of posts, burying or voting down any post they perceived as being [[liberal]], or progressive; upvote padding; conspiring to have liberal or moderate editors banned, while running multiple accounts in order to circumvent blocks received by their own members, known as [[conservapedia:sockpuppet|sockpuppetry]].<ref>[http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/10/15/digg-patriots-censorship-part-2-the-evidence/ News Junkie Post - names and shames members, with evidence]</ref> | + | The '''Digg Patriots''', also known as the DPs, are a group of around 100 [[conservative]]s and [[Tea Party]] members, who were active on the social media site Digg.com, as well as other sites across the [[Internet]].<ref>[http://blogs.alternet.org/oleoleolson/2010/08/05/massive-censorship-of-digg-uncovered/ Original story from Alternet]</ref> At Digg.com, they allegedly engaged in active censorship of posts, burying or voting down any post they perceived as being [[liberal]], or progressive; upvote padding; conspiring to have liberal or moderate editors banned, while running multiple accounts in order to circumvent blocks received by their own members, known as [[conservapedia:sockpuppet|sockpuppetry]].<ref>[http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/10/15/digg-patriots-censorship-part-2-the-evidence/ News Junkie Post - names and shames members, with evidence]</ref> |
Their actions were exposed after a year-long investigation, leading to most members being banned. They have since appeared to move to their own website, [http://anonym.to/?http://www.politicollision.com Politicollision]. | Their actions were exposed after a year-long investigation, leading to most members being banned. They have since appeared to move to their own website, [http://anonym.to/?http://www.politicollision.com Politicollision]. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Hacktivism]] | *[[Hacktivism]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:53, April 26, 2025
The Digg Patriots, also known as the DPs, are a group of around 100 conservatives and Tea Party members, who were active on the social media site Digg.com, as well as other sites across the Internet.[1] At Digg.com, they allegedly engaged in active censorship of posts, burying or voting down any post they perceived as being liberal, or progressive; upvote padding; conspiring to have liberal or moderate editors banned, while running multiple accounts in order to circumvent blocks received by their own members, known as sockpuppetry.[2]
Their actions were exposed after a year-long investigation, leading to most members being banned. They have since appeared to move to their own website, Politicollision.