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Aldu Cornelissen

It’s all fake – nano-influencers and their paid campaigns to stroke political egos

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It’s all fake – nano-influencers and their paid campaigns to stroke political egos

By Rebecca Davis

The powerful hidden hand of anonymous paid influencers who lack accountability and transparency

Op-eds

The powerful hidden hand of anonymous paid influencers who lack accountability and transparency

By Tabelo Timse, Kyle Findlay and Aldu Cornelissen

Influence-for-hire trend is distorting public discourse, poses threat to foundations of democracy

South Africa

Influence-for-hire trend is distorting public discourse, poses threat to foundations of democracy

By Tabelo Timse, Kyle Findlay and Aldu Cornelissen