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Paid creators flood the web with dubious political content

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A viral TikTok claiming Texans must work 47% more than Californians to afford rent was shared by California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social media team, but a New York Times investigation found the claim was fabricated by a paid creator. CNN's Tom Foreman reports on a growing network of paid political content online, where funding and sponsors can be difficult to trace.

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