Harris campaign’s fake online headlines draw lawsuit threat, charges of peddling ‘lies’ to voters

A radio station is contemplating a lawsuit against Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign over her practice of altering headlines in online campaign ads to make it appear as though news outlets are backing her bid for the White House.

Campaign ethics experts called the ad manipulation strategy “sloppy” and a threat to Ms. Harris’ claims of running an honest operation.

Steve Hallstrom, president and managing partner of Fieldstone Consulting Group, which operates WDAY Radio in Fargo, North Dakota, said the Harris campaign “lied to every single person who saw that ad.”

“We have reached out to the Harris campaign and demanded they terminate this ad immediately and we are considering all options here including legal action,” he said. “This is not right and they should not be allowed to get away with this and tarnish our reputation — whether it’s a family-owned North Dakota company like us or a major national news organization.”

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