The New Dark Money Behind Political Influencer Posts
Major campaigns funnel millions to social media creators with few disclosure rules. FEC debates, TikTok bans, and state moves shape the new influencer driven political advertising, as groups pay creators to reach voters, with payments scaling from hundreds to tens of thousands per post and little federal transparency.
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Trump and Rogan tout paper ballots over machines
In a podcast segment they advocate paper ballots as safer than voting machines. The Brennan Center notes over 90 percent used paper ballots by 2020 with guidance shifting to paper trails, while Louisiana remains the sole state without such a system amid broader adoption worldwide. Trump alleges COVID era fraud and cites a Democratic conspiracy, a claim contested by AP findings of isolated fraud far below numbers needed to alter results.
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