Democrats Are Reportedly Paying $8K A Month To Rent Fake Friends Online

 

A major liberal dark money group is reportedly paying Democratic social media influencers thousands of dollars a month to promote progressive messaging online, WIRED reported Wednesday.  Influencers who participated in the program could receive up to $8,000 per month, according to WIRED. 

 

Oops.  Here's my link...

 

Democrats Are Reportedly Paying $8K A Month To Rent Fake Friends Online | The Daily Caller

 

https://dailycaller.com/

 

 

 

I'll have some of that. What you gotta say?

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9 hours ago, amykat said:

Comments about your source:

 

 

 

Ad Fontes Media

• Bias rating: The Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart places The Daily Caller in the "Right" quadrant, indicating a skewed right bias.
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• Methodology: Ratings are determined by a panel of analysts from across the political spectrum who score content for both bias and reliability. 

 

YouGov

• Trustworthiness poll: In a 2024 poll, YouGov asked Americans to rate the trustworthiness of 52 news sources.
• Results: The Daily Caller received a net trust score of –7, placing it among the lower-rated outlets in terms of public trust. This placed its score similar to outlets like One America News Network (–7) and lower than Fox News (–10). 

 

How to use these ratings

These sources provide a comprehensive view of The Daily Caller's credibility, showing that it is widely considered a conservative outlet with recognized reliability issues. When evaluating its reporting, consider the following:

• Fact-check its claims: Be aware of the publication's bias and cross-reference its reporting with other sources before accepting it as fact.
• Evaluate its sources: As mentioned in previous responses, The Daily Caller has been criticized for journalistic integrity and ties to white nationalist figures.
• Consider its motivations: Be mindful that some of its content is sponsored by partisan groups or repurposed from a non-profit arm to benefit the for-profit site. 

 

Except that, Daily Caller is referencing a WIRED article.

 

Don't tell me they're biased.  Prove them wrong.  If you can.

 

"Fact checkers" and "bias indicators" have gotten as unreliable as the sites they're allegedly checking.  Some of the even worse.

 

 

 

On 9/6/2025 at 8:19 PM, impulse said:

 

Except that, Daily Caller is referencing a WIRED article.

 

Don't tell me they're biased.  Prove them wrong.  If you can.

 

"Fact checkers" and "bias indicators" have gotten as unreliable as the sites they're allegedly checking.  Some of the even worse.

 

 

 

I enjoy fact-checking because it consistently aligns with my perspective and supports my views.

18 minutes ago, nick supreme said:

I enjoy fact-checking because it consistently aligns with my perspective and supports my views.

 

Counting on the so called "fact checkers" nowadays is like counting on MSNBC for all your news.