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Political Campaigns Are Quietly PayingInfluencers to Support Candidates

Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.

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Ken Bensinger and Stuart A. Thompson29 Aug 2026, 09:00 amUpdated 2h ago1 min readTechGlobal

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Political Campaigns Are Quietly Paying Influencers to Support Candidates

Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.

This report is published with credit to The New York Times. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on The New York Times →

Source: The New York Times · Ken Bensinger and Stuart A. Thompson. Published 29 Aug 2026, 09:00 am.

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