Regarding Influencers

An increasing influence on campaigns in the US.

- Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles.

- Influencers Have a Lot to Say About Politics. Many Are Quietly Paid for It.

- Political Influencers and Content Creators: What Campaigns, PACs and Advocacy Groups Need To Know.

- Congress pushes to require social media influencers to disclose some payments.

- - Congress.gov:  H.R.5956 - Defending Against Foreign Propaganda Act.

- - The bill would specifically amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to include social media influencers under the definition of "publicity agent." The century-old law requires people who lobby or collaborate with foreign governments to register with the federal government to identify outside influence.

The term influencer would be defined as anyone with a monetized account on a social media platform.

- - ChatGPT: Outline the rise of social media influencers on American politics. Provide references and additional readings.