‘Arm the public with facts’: Microsoft billionaire fights U.S. election disinformation
Billionaire Steve Ballmer of Microsoft and NBA Clippers fame, started USAFacts, which is rolling out a series of unbiased educational videos focused on issues like immigration, the environment, healthcare and others.
The Guardian
If you stay up late enough watching TV in the U.S., you may come across what appears to be a short educational program packed with numbers.
The man hosting the program may only be instantly recognizable to a handful of people, though according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, he is currently the eighth wealthiest person in the world.
“Hi, I’m Steve Ballmer. I spent 34 years growing Microsoft, 10 years owning the LA Clippers basketball team. I love computers, data and facts. That’s why I started USAFacts,” Ballmer says at the top of the program.
Leading up to election day in November, USAFacts is rolling out a series of fact-filled educational videos centered on the U.S. The videos are available on YouTube and will be shown as late-night commercials on select TV channels.
Depending on what program you’re tuning into, you’ll come across stats and information about the federal budget, immigration, the environment or healthcare. And while Ballmer is leading the program, he says he is not out to change people’s minds.
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