The Federal Communications Commission wants to fine two conservatives for their 1,141 robocalls that claimed that if voters mailed in their ballots, their personal information wold be used to track down warrants and to collect outstanding debts. The activists also face criminal charges. (NBC News, August 24, 2021, by Jane C. Timm)
The calls were placed before the 2020 presidential election and aimed at Back voters. The two activists, Jon Burkman and Jacob Wohl, have long used lies and deceptive practices to attack opponents of former President Donald Trump. (Ars Technica, August 25, 2021, by Jon Brodkin)