Tom Steyer’s paid influencer army revealed in filings as critics blast deceptive tactics

Source: New York Post

Billionaire governor candidate Tom Steyer is in hot water for reportedly paying for popularity to a growing list of influencers and meme accounts revealed in campaign filings — as critics accuse the 68-year-old political hopeful of trying to hoodwink voters. California’s Fair Political Practices Commission has launched a probe of Steyer’s hefty spending on a small army of Gen Z creators, some of whom didn’t disclose they were being paid by the hedge fund billionaire and later nuked the deceptive posts. 7 Billionaire Tom Steyer paid thousands to social media influencers to boost his bid.