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Abby Ohlheiser in ''[[The Washington Post]]'' claimed "There’s little actual evidence to suggest that #WalkAway represents a mass conversion of millions — or even thousands — of Democrats", and contrasted the broad appeal of true [[Viral video|viral videos]] with the "Conservative Internet viral" nature of the WalkAway video.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2018/07/02/the-walkaway-meme-is-what-happens-when-everything-is-viral-and-nothing-matters/|title=Analysis {{!}} The #WalkAway meme is what happens when everything is viral and nothing matters|last=https://www.facebook.com/aohlheiser|website=Washington Post|language=en|access-date=2018-11-03}}</ref> [[ThinkProgress]] characterized the campaign as "a grifting operation," noting efforts by the organizers to sell dinner packages priced in the hundreds of dollars to march attendees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thinkprogress.org/is-the-right-wing-walkaway-march-already-falling-apart-95dbce937e2a/|title=Pro-Trump #WalkAway March has all the signs of a grifting operation|publisher=}}</ref> |
Abby Ohlheiser in ''[[The Washington Post]]'' claimed "There’s little actual evidence to suggest that #WalkAway represents a mass conversion of millions — or even thousands — of Democrats", and contrasted the broad appeal of true [[Viral video|viral videos]] with the "Conservative Internet viral" nature of the WalkAway video.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2018/07/02/the-walkaway-meme-is-what-happens-when-everything-is-viral-and-nothing-matters/|title=Analysis {{!}} The #WalkAway meme is what happens when everything is viral and nothing matters|last=https://www.facebook.com/aohlheiser|website=Washington Post|language=en|access-date=2018-11-03}}</ref> [[ThinkProgress]] characterized the campaign as "a grifting operation," noting efforts by the organizers to sell dinner packages priced in the hundreds of dollars to march attendees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thinkprogress.org/is-the-right-wing-walkaway-march-already-falling-apart-95dbce937e2a/|title=Pro-Trump #WalkAway March has all the signs of a grifting operation|publisher=}}</ref> |
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''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' journalist Mark Joseph Stern accused Straka of presenting royalty-free [[stock photography|stock images]] from [[Shutterstock]] and claiming they were of people who had left the Democratic Party.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90207120/these-people-who-walked-away-from-the-democrats-are-stock-photo-models|title=These people who “walked away from the Democrats” are stock-photo models|date=2018-07-24|work=Fast Company|access-date=2018-11-03|language=en-US}}</ref> Straka has denied that any such material originated from the WalkAway campaign. |
''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' journalist Mark Joseph Stern accused Straka of presenting royalty-free [[stock photography|stock images]] from [[Shutterstock]] and claiming they were of people who had left the Democratic Party.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90207120/these-people-who-walked-away-from-the-democrats-are-stock-photo-models|title=These people who “walked away from the Democrats” are stock-photo models|date=2018-07-24|work=Fast Company|access-date=2018-11-03|language=en-US}}</ref> Straka has denied that any such material originated from the WalkAway campaign.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/walkaway-campaign-stock-photos/|title=FACT CHECK: Did the #WalkAway Campaign Use Stock Photographs for People It Claimed Left the Democratic Party?|work=Snopes.com|access-date=2018-11-03|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The WalkAway campaign, also styled #WalkAway, is a social media campaign that launched ahead of the 2018 mid-term elections by Brandon Straka, a hairstylist and actor from New York City.[1][2] According to the campaign's website, the campaign "encourages and supports those on the Left to walk away from the divisive tenets endorsed and mandated by the Democratic Party of today."[3]
Online Reports
The New York Post and Fox News websites posted coverage of WalkAway after a Washington rally.[4][5]
Controversy
News sources have debated the extent to which WalkAway is an example of Astroturfing rather than a genuine grassroots movement. David A. Love of CNN condemned the campaign as "pure propaganda, a psychological operation" and "connected to Kremlin-linked Russian bots".[6]
Abby Ohlheiser in The Washington Post claimed "There’s little actual evidence to suggest that #WalkAway represents a mass conversion of millions — or even thousands — of Democrats", and contrasted the broad appeal of true viral videos with the "Conservative Internet viral" nature of the WalkAway video.[7] ThinkProgress characterized the campaign as "a grifting operation," noting efforts by the organizers to sell dinner packages priced in the hundreds of dollars to march attendees.[8]
Slate journalist Mark Joseph Stern accused Straka of presenting royalty-free stock images from Shutterstock and claiming they were of people who had left the Democratic Party.[9] Straka has denied that any such material originated from the WalkAway campaign.[10]
See also
References
- ^ FitSimons, Tim (21 August 2018). "Meet Brandon Straka, a gay former liberal encouraging others to #WalkAway from Democrats". NBC News. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ #WalkAway Campaign Official YouTube (2018-06-29), #WalkAway - Brandon Straka, "Why I left the Democrat Party", retrieved 2018-11-03
- ^ #WalkAway Campaign", retrieved 2020-01-21
- ^ "#Walkaway movement urges liberals to abandon Democrats". New York Post. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- ^ "#WalkAway movement urges disgruntled Democrats to leave the party behind | Fox News". www.foxnews.com. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- ^ Love, David A. "Russian bots are using #WalkAway to try to wound Dems in midterms". CNN. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/aohlheiser. "Analysis | The #WalkAway meme is what happens when everything is viral and nothing matters". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help); External link in|last= - ^ "Pro-Trump #WalkAway March has all the signs of a grifting operation".
- ^ "These people who "walked away from the Democrats" are stock-photo models". Fast Company. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- ^ "FACT CHECK: Did the #WalkAway Campaign Use Stock Photographs for People It Claimed Left the Democratic Party?". Snopes.com. Retrieved 2018-11-03.