New California Law Will Penalize Influencers Don't Disclose Political Ads

New California law will penalize influencers don't disclose political ads

The new legislation adds teeth to disclosure requirements for online influencers who are paid to post about politics.

Newsom Signs Crackdown On Paid Political Influencers

The New York Times reports: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed legislation on Saturday that will penalize social media influencers who do not properly disclose paid political content posted on the internet. The state has required the disclosures for paid posts about state- and local-level campaigns since 2023, but until now, content creators couldn’t be … The post Newsom Signs Crackdown On Paid Political Influencers appeared first on Joe.My.…

Newsom Signs Influencer Disclosure Law

“Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed legislation on Saturday that will penalize social media influencers who do not properly disclose paid political content posted on the internet,” the New York Times reports. “The state has required the disclosures for paid posts about state- and local-level campaigns since 2023, but until now, content creators couldn’t be fined or prosecuted if they failed to comply. Now, California campaign finance regulat…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law that will penalize influencers who do not properly disclose paid political content, with fines of up to $5K per post (Ken Bensinger/New York Times)

Ken Bensinger / New York Times: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law that will penalize influencers who do not properly disclose paid political content, with fines of up to $5K per post  —  Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don't disclose that they were paid to make political content.

California Cracks Down on Influencers’ Undisclosed Political Ads

Assemblyman Marc Berman said he decided to introduce the bill after seeing reports that politicians were quietly funneling money to influencers.