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Paid influencers are everywhere in US politics. We need transparency | Martin J Riedl and Samuel Woolley

Secret coordination between politicians and social media creators is a form of astroturfing. But there are few legal regulations Not long ago, it was common wisdom among social media influencers that they shouldn’t talk politics. There was a widespread belief among their crowd that it was bad for business. If you went left, you lost the right, and vice-versa. Times have changed. Nearly everywhere…

Paid influencers are everywhere in US politics. We need transparency | Martin J Riedl and Samuel Woolley

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