States respond to paid political posts by social media content creators

States are debating whether to crack down on social media influencers making political advertisements without disclosing that they were paid. It comes as paying influencers to boost candidates has become the new normal for U.S. political campaigns. Texas pass…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Weeks before voting ended in Californias primary for governor, Los Angeles-based influencer Shaka Smith took to Instagram to tell his more than 700,000 followers whom he was v…

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