Florida's Latino voters being bombarded with right-wing misinformation, experts and advocates say

[groundloop]

Source: ABC News

Misinformation and conspiracy theories swirling around the 2020 presidential race are reaching an "alarming" number of Latino voters in Florida through Spanish language social media sites, advocacy groups and elected officials said.

The experts voiced concern that the barrage of misleading messages about presidential candidate Joe Biden and the coronavirus, often containing right-wing conspiracy theories, could swing the state vote.

Advocates pointed to Republicans and President Donald Trump as some of the sources of disinformation flooding Latinos' social media feeds, but the full picture regarding the origins of the information was not immediately clear.

"We have seen Biden being compared with Fidel Castro or Maduro and that is why right now, as an organization we're focusing on promoting the best reliable information and making sure that nobody trusts the information that Trump and his allies are promoting," said Hector Sanchez, Executive Director of Mi Familia Vota, a non-profit organization working to increase civic engagement in Hispanic communities.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/floridas-latino-voters-bombarded-wing-misinformation-advocates/story?id=73707056&cid=clicksource_4380645_10_heads_posts_card_hed

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When all else fails, spread lies.

[TheRealNorth]

1. this is what I suspected was happening when I saw Trump outperforming Hillary

among Hispanic voters. I suspect there is a similar effort afoot targeting black voters as well.

[Me.]

2. And THey Can't Think For THemselves?

Latino children in cages, Puerto Ricans left in the lurch after the hurricane, Ice hunting them down even if they're citizens or have defended this country in the military. Their covid numbers are growing, their jobs are being lost and there is no help in sight. And they'll still vote for him?

[mpcamb]

5. That should be a Lincoln Project ad for FL: trump tossing towels in PR, kids in cages, ICE w/ dogs

[Me.]

6. +1

[TheRealNorth]

7. There is no reason not to think the same shit that worked on less-educated whites

can't work on less-educated latinos or african americans as well. It may not be as effective, but peeling off 5-10% is enough.

[Me.]

9. Except White KIds Are Not In Cages & Being Separated From THeir Parents

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214325121

[beachbumbob]

3. If this demographic isn't smart enough now, then the outcome would be deserved

[Turin_C3PO]

4. Hispanics aren't one monolithic group.

Different groups vote different ways. Unfortunately in Florida the Hispanics voters lean a little further right than other Hispanic groups.

[groundloop]

8. Led by Cubans who left their country.

They are still very much against the Cuban government, and feel that GOPers will be more hard-line toward the Cuban government than Democrats. This is despite the fact that not a single Castro is involved in the Cuban government anymore. The Cuban President is Miguel Canal Diaz, who was educated as an electrical engineer.