Secret Democrat Influencer Funding Programs Revealed
August 29, 2025
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Statement from the Omidiyar Network (where I'm currently doing a reporting fellowship) on how they've never taken dark money from The Sixteen Thirty Fund
After the Democrats lost in November, they faced a reckoning. It was clear that the party had failed to successfully navigate the new media landscape. While Republicans spent decades building a powerful and robust independent media infrastructure, maximizing controversy to drive attention and maintaining tight relationships with creators despite their small disagreements with Trump, the Democrats have largely relied on outdated strategies and traditional media to get their message out.
Now, Democrats hope that a new program, funded by a powerful liberal dark money group called The Sixteen Thirty Fund, might tip the scales. The program kicked off in June/July, and creators involved were told by Chorus that over 90 influencers were set to take part.
Creators told WIRED that the contract stipulated they’d be kicked out and essentially cut off financially if they even so much as acknowledged that they were part of the funding program. Some creators also raised concerns about a slew of restrictive clauses in the contract.
After attempting to reach them for weeks, Chorus finally responded to our request for comment yesterday. Their lawyer shared a screenshot from a slideshow with WIRED that offers several talking points if a member of the cohort wanted to discuss Chorus publicly. Their comments have been incorporated into the article, which can be read at the link above.
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