The state House Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously supported a bill Thursday requiring public disclosure of any content that political campaigns and candidates pay celebrities and other social media influencers to post.
Rep. Scott Hilton’s House Bill 1039, the so-called social media influencer bill, now goes to the House Rules Committee, which will determine if the measure makes it before the full chamber for a vote. The Peachtree Corners Republican says he is not aware of any other state passing a similar law intended to inform voters when candidates or political campaigns and committees pay people to endorse a candidate on social media.
Disclosures would be required if the influencer is paid with money or through other goods and services.
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