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In California’s governor race, campaigns are buying influencers — and no one’s policing it
The social media market is being flooded with campaign cash. And a bitter fight over who’s paying whom has exposed how few rules govern it.
What happened
According to The San Francisco Standard’s source item, In California’s governor race, campaigns are buying influencers — and no one’s policing it, The social media market is being flooded with campaign cash. And a bitter fight over who’s paying whom has exposed how few rules govern it.
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Source
Primary source: In California’s governor race, campaigns are buying influencers — and no one’s policing it via The San Francisco Standard. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- In California’s governor race, campaigns are buying influencers — and no one’s policing itThe San Francisco Standard - 2026-05-22T13:00:00+00:00
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