2024 MA Senate race: on Technology

Shiva Ayyadurai: Suspended from Twitter for challenging electronic ballots

Twitter did not specify why his account was suspended. Ayyadurai said he believes it is because he tweeted about Secretary of State William Galvin and Michelle Tassinari, the state's director of elections. "Twitter was coerced by the Government--Secretary of State Galvin and State Election Director Tassinari because I exposed TASSINARI violated Federal Law by deleting ballot images," Ayyadurai said. "Restore my Twitter account; otherwise, we live in Putin's Russia or Communist China."

Ayyadurai accused Tassinari of deleting a million electronic ballots during the 2020 primary and general election and filed a lawsuit against Galvin and Tassinari to that affect late last year. Galvin and Tassinari have denied the claim, noting the state's ballots are paper.

Ayyadurai has been accused of using social media to spread misinformation.

John Deaton: Support Bitcoin; Warren introduced bill to ban it

Deaton has said cryptocurrency would not become a central issue in his campaign even though he provided legal representation to people who own crypto and has heavily criticized Warren for her stances on the matter.

After multiple speakers alluded to or referenced the topic during his primary night party, he alleged Warren was the "crypto candidate, not me."

"Why did, when she announced her reelection, focus on crypto," he told reporters after declaring victory. "I think we got some other issues to talk about. I'm not talking about crypto. She's talking about crypto. She's introduced a bill that bans Bitcoin."