Ben Smith @semaforben · 02 Sep 2026
A big @maxwelltani investigation into a new force in American politics: Paid actors, AI texts, and divisive political videos at scale to make a buck Totally amoral, and optimized for its audience -- now with the scale of AI and freelance platforms https://t.co/Og5MH3UaMu https://t.co/xHpcJXSjTM
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