The legislators who introduced the bill claim families are being priced out of sporting events due to the cost of tickets.
Because the source is a government website, the messaging is being prioritized in online searches for information about Issue 1.Marchers move down Front Street during the Ohio March for Life after a rally at the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
“Be confident that here you will find a place for facts, values, and reason,” read the announcement when Republican lawmakers launched the feature in September, shortly after Groups backing the proposed amendment say it’s an improper use of a taxpayer-supported website, while experts who study online misinformation said the effort by Republican lawmakers appeared unprecedented.
Because the Ohio Senate is a government entity, supporters of the constitutional amendment worry that content posted to “On The Record” might be interpreted by voters as a source of objective information. Under Google's search quality evaluator guidelines, government sites are generally given added weight on the grounds that they present trustworthy, verifiable, authoritative content in the interest of the common good.
A detailed analysis of “On The Record” by a group supporting the constitutional amendment shows “no distinguishable difference” between the blog and the Senate site, meaning they use the same resources.
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