A look at how political campaigns use social media influencers

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Published 2024-08-06

Democrats have been increasing their outreach on social media, turning to influencers to help get their message across and compete with the right, which has spent millions on similar efforts. Jo Ling Kent takes a look at how President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris plan to persuade voters online.

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All Comments (4)

@SLAUSONGIRL 4 hours ago

The disconnect is clear w this man as the digital strategist he probably thought meg the stallion was a hit too on the campaign that coconut thing is cringe
@charlakendrick8572 8 hours ago

Have you seen this influencer?
@lindaregusci533 11 hours ago

Influencers know nothing except the talking points they are given. They are not knowledgeable in politics or policies!