Posted on Sep 8, 2023
Influencer paid by 'shadowy group' to post pro-Ken Paxton tweets speaks out
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Gold said he was paid by Candice Parscale and Influenceable LLC, noting that Candice is the spouse of Brad Parscale, who led Donald Trump’s 2016 digital operations.
Gold writes that: “This whole area is new and emerging. Perhaps we need guidance from the attorney general’s office. Or, on second thought, perhaps not just yet.”
He adds: “The use of social media influencers to promote political candidates—or any product—is becoming more common. A decade ago, we saw the rise of bot armies, computers programmed to flood social media. But the platforms got wise to this and, under pressure from regulators and others, clamped down.”"...
..."Gold said he was paid by Candice Parscale and Influenceable LLC, noting that Candice is the spouse of Brad Parscale, who led Donald Trump’s 2016 digital operations.
Gold writes that: “This whole area is new and emerging. Perhaps we need guidance from the attorney general’s office. Or, on second thought, perhaps not just yet.”
He adds: “The use of social media influencers to promote political candidates—or any product—is becoming more common. A decade ago, we saw the rise of bot armies, computers programmed to flood social media. But the platforms got wise to this and, under pressure from regulators and others, clamped down.”"...
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