Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-03 20:30:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0F24DA0C7FC8F4F08A582F2A46AD86C7E5D41C3601F0EC80C8ECAEC4A32965C9
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The OP conflates paying for endorsements with paying content creators for creating the equivalent of social media ads. This is a strategy all the campaigns have used, including RFK Jr. that is not closely regulated by the FEC. https://www.leefang.com/p/tiktok-influencers-take-dark-money https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/29/tech/influencers-presidential-campaign-paid-disclosure/index.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/10/26/social-media-influencers-election-money-campaigns/
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