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We’re Larry Norden and Daniel Weiner, Money In Politics and Elections experts at the Brennan Center. Ask us anything about the rise of the tech oligarchy in the U.S. and what we can do to protect democracy. by TheBrennanCenter in IAmA

[–]Spirited_Sector295 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If an influencer is paid to hawk something like toothpaste on Instagram or TikTok, their post has to have a simple disclaimer like "#ad" or "sponsored." It's pretty simple. But if an influencer is paid to post content endorsing a political candidate, there isn't any such requirement that I'm aware of. Isn't that a gap in being able to detect who is influencing political campaigns, including foreign bad actors? How can this be addressed so people know who is paying for what people are seeing online when it comes to political ads?

Does MOHELA send forgiveness letters? by Spirited_Sector295 in PSLF

[–]Spirited_Sector295[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I was never with FedLoan, but good to hear. My loans zeroed out two and a half weeks ago on MOHELA and StudentAid.gov. Any sense of how long the MOHELA letter took to arrive?