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☆ Influencers are playing a big role in the 2024 election. There’s no way to tell who’s getting paid for their endorsements
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Clare Duffy | Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Angelo was paid by a Democratic political action committee for the post, a fact that’s clearly noted in the caption. Campaigning moves to social mediaIn 2024, political content posted by social media creators has become just as important as traditional celebrity endorsements — if not more. Together, the two organizations paid 15 social media creators to produce content encouraging Latinos to vote. Election advertisements are overseen by a different agency, the Federal Elections Commission, which lacks a similar disclosure rule for individuals who are paid to make endorsements on social media. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has since 2020 allowed paid political content from influencers, so long as the organization paying for it is registered in its ad library.

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☆ FEC lets Peter Thiel-funded super PAC off the hook
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Super PACs, which can accept unlimited donations, are legally barred from coordinating with or donating directly to politicians' campaigns. Advertisement"I'm gratified that a bipartisan group at the FEC has rightly rejected this baseless, headline-seeking complaint," Luke Thompson, the executive director of the super PAC, told Business Insider. "This super PAC was keeping him afloat as a candidate with research, messaging ideas, and all of the stuff that basically allowed him to remain viable." In recent years, it's become increasingly common for campaigns and super PACs to use public websites to get around existing campaign finance laws. Those materials had been funded by Never Back Down, a super PAC supporting the Florida governor.

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☆ Attention Gmail users: Your inboxes are about to get way more spammy with political email thanks to a new ruling by federal regulators
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-11 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Google asked federal regulators to OK a plan for easing spam filters on political emails. Even a commissioner who wasn't thrilled with the notion of unleashing more political emails on an overloaded electorate concluded Google's program proposal is legal. "If people want political spam, let them sign up for it. Before the final vote Thursday, Weintraub motioned to approve a alternate ruling that would have effectively prevented Google from launching its pilot program. Gmail users will retain the right to opt-out of receiving political emails, but this will require more vigilance on their part.

☆ Alegeri SUA 2020 // Biden, foarte aproape de a deveni președintele SUA; Comisia Electorală: Nu există dovezi de fraudă
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Dată fiind diferenţa foarte mică, este aproape sigură o renumărare a voturilor în Georgia, dar tendinţa actuală semnalează că aceasta ar confirma probabil avantajul lui Biden. În Nevada, avantajul său a crescut la 22.657 de voturi, dar în Arizona a scăzut uşor la 29.861. Comisia Electorală Federală: Nu sunt dovezi de fraudă la votEllen Weintraub, membră a Comisiei Electorale Federale, spune că „nu există dovezi de fraudă” la alegerile prezidențiale. „Oficialii de stat și locali și oamenii din secțiile de votare din întreaga țară și-au făcut treaba. ---------------------------------------------------------------------UPDATE 16:08 // Joe Biden preia conducerea și în Pennsylvania și conduce acum în toate cele patru state care vor decide președintele SUA.

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