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US political groups paying influencers for disguised campaign ads
Original: The political ads that don’t look like ads https://www. aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2 026/10/20/the-political-ads-that-
Political campaigns and lobby groups in the United States are paying online content creators, in some cases as little as $25, to promote their messages ahead of the midterms. The payments blur the line between genuine commentary and paid advertising, raising concerns about transparency as voters encounter campaign messaging that does not look like advertising.
Why now: Undisclosed paid influence ahead of the US midterms is drawing scrutiny over election transparency.
Evidence
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