Several Democratic secretaries of state have joined forces to send a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging the company to cease allowing ads that propagate the false narrative of the 2020 presidential election being stolen. The secretaries of state from Colorado, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, and Vermont, along with Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, expressed their concerns about how such ads could further erode trust in elections and incite threats of violence against election workers.
The letter highlighted the persistence of conspiracy theories and baseless claims of election fraud surrounding the 2020 election, despite numerous reviews, recounts, and audits confirming President Joe Biden's victory. Former President Donald Trump's continued insistence on his victory without evidence has fueled a dangerous environment for election workers, leading to threats, harassment, and a significant turnover in the profession.
