Texas' top campaign finance watchdog has given initial approval to a proposal requiring social media users to disclose if they are paid for sharing political ads. A secretive company paid Gen Z influencers to support Ken Paxton ahead of his impeachment trial. Ted Cruz's campaign denies payment for podcasting, but IHeartMedia donated $630K to a PAC supporting him. Influencers in Texas may need to reveal paid political posts, while IHeartMedia has been making payments to a super PAC backing Ted Cruz. Ken Paxton's defenders were paid to tweet in his defense, including payments from Brad Parscale to individuals defending Paxton and criticizing the Texas House.
Ken Paxton's defenders were paid to tweet in his defense. #txlege https://t.co/AUrRPvPaaR
"... former Trump campaign mgr Brad Parscale made payments last year to individuals w/highly-followed accounts, including those out of state, to make posts that defended @KenPaxtonTX & criticized the Texas House that impeached him." #txlege https://t.co/uhXdctvqzD
IHeartMedia, the massive radio network that picked up the 'Verdict with Ted Cruz' podcast in 2022, has made regular payments to a super PAC supporting Cruz. https://t.co/OtqxTcZ6gk
Texas could require social media influencers to disclose paid political posts https://t.co/zDIUkwaQ7J
Ted Cruz campaign says he doesn't get paid to podcast. IHeartMedia gave $630K to a PAC backing him https://t.co/qwIMXj8ehM
A secretive company last summer attempted to sway public opinion ahead of Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial by paying Gen Z influencers to claim he was the victim of a witch hunt. (Via @TexasTribune) https://t.co/zmNbyx9Z51
Texas’ top campaign finance watchdog gave initial approval last week to a proposal that would require social media users to disclose if they are being paid to share or create political advertisements. https://t.co/vCKQkD5pB1