Political Content Creators Should Be Forced to Disclose Who is Paying Them
June 15, 2026
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Hawk makes the case for a federal disclosure law requiring content creators to openly and repeatedly reveal when they are being paid by a political candidate, nominee, party, PAC, or dark money group. He argues that authenticity and honesty are the foundation of trust between creators and their audience, and that taking undisclosed political money is a direct violation of that trust.
Hawk points to recent examples, including creators paid during the California governor's race by figures like Tom Steyer and Javier Becerra without disclosure, as well as past reporting on right wing podcasters who were paid by Russia to push talking points aligned with MAGA and Donald Trump.
He also references Taylor Lorenz's reporting on a controversial creator contract and addresses pushback from critics, clarifying that he is not against creators being paid for political content, only against hiding where that money comes from.
Hawk states he has never accepted payment to create content and explains why he believes this issue will only get worse heading into the midterms and the next presidential election cycle.
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