Published Aug 30, 2026, 2:37 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source
Political campaigns are paying influencers to promote candidates without disclosure
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Political campaigns are paying social media influencers significant amounts, ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, to promote candidates on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. The core issue is not the payment itself, as sponsorships are common in the creator economy, but the concealment of these payments, making paid content appear as independent political opinions rather than disclosed advertisements.