… Influencer content is a huge part of prediction markets’ media strategy — often hiding in plain sight. Link: ‘Unbelievable how accurate’: How paid influencers hype Polymarket’s odds | https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/05/polymarket-paid-political-influencers-00932789 | Politico
… Defending these positions was a “fool’s errand,” a seasoned GOP operative with two decades of political warfare under his belt told me. Facebook and Instagram were hotbeds for election and vaccine disinformation. The deplatformed MAGA influencers were all quietly migrating to TikTok. …
… By the way A lot of the more high-profile AI influencers I’ve encountered recently have had an overtly political bent, which I feel could hasten the regulatory reckoning. …
… And considering this race is set in the land of Sex and the City, I couldn’t help but wonder: Is any corporate influence in an election, even if it’s connected to the “good guys” of AI, a political liability? …
… For once, the social order was flipped: Sure, a tech company was throwing a party to curry influence in Washington. But this time, influence was begging to be let in. …
… Micah Lasher, a fellow New York state assemblyman, has the backing of Nadler’s New York political machine, as well as Mike Bloomberg’s super PAC. Jack Schlossberg, the influencer and grandson of John F. …
… But then I began thinking about how Obama’s digital influence faded after he left office, even though he did try to remain online. …
… The definition of political influence can be squishy and amorphous, especially around Donald Trump, who will pick up anyone’s calls and then act on that advice if he feels like it. …
… A related light reading recommendation: One of the resources I’ll certainly be drawing on a lot during that time is journalist Molly White’s new project, Tech Influence Watch, which is tracking all the AI industry political spending in the coming midterms. …
… And You Can Fight Back was funded by a $3.5 million donation from crypto billionaire and Ripple cofounder Chris Larsen, who’d explicitly told The New York Times that he intended to push against OpenAI’s influence. …