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Network of online influencers back Nate Morris for Senate. Are they getting paid?

Network of online influencers back Nate Morris for Senate. Are they getting paid?

They post on X with the same message, at the same time. They have more than a million followers. They’re backing Nate Morris for US Senate.

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