Political Content Creators Should Be Forced to Disclose Who is Paying Them

Political Content Creators Should Be Forced to Disclose Who is Paying Them SUBSCRIBE 👉 @hawkpodcasts Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts/join 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. #TomSteyer #JavierBecerra #TaylorLorenz #DonaldTrump #ContentCreators #Disclosure #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney #CaliforniaGovernor #Midterms #PoliticalInfluencers #Transparency #SocialMedia #MAGA #Russia #PAC #Propaganda #Politics #BreakingNews #Democracy Timestamps 0:01 Why creators should disclose political payments 1:12 Authenticity, honesty, and the trust creators build with followers 2:48 The difference between advertising and political influence 4:00 Why undisclosed political content violates campaign finance principles 4:39 California governor's race and undisclosed payments 5:43 Russia paying right wing podcasters 7:50 Hawk has never taken a dime for content 8:55 Clarifying his message to critics If you have the means and want to support Hawk you can become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCcrmvbQbfwSZaTgBZPrjMQ/join SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO - Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.com https://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts - Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfy Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuL YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdP Pandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB