Paid influencers are quietly shaping your beliefs.
March 25, 2025 | | | Hey, | This week, dozens of MAGA-branded influencers posted the same message: defending Big Soda and attacking RFK Jr. and conservatives who want to stop food stamps from covering sugary drinks. | | They invoked Trump's Diet Coke habit to pull at your loyalty. It felt personal, like it came from them. | But it didn't. It came from a PR firm—and they were paid to say it. | A shady middleman operation — run by people I have personally encountered — are behind it. Their job is to push narratives—funded by corporations, lobbying groups, and political insiders—through voices you trust. And most of the time, they never disclose it. | This has been happening for years now—in the Republican primaries, with online debate around foreign policy, fueled by corporations in the oil, pharmaceutical, and weapons industries. | These influencers are bought. Their message is bought. And the goal is clear: to manipulate American voters without them ever knowing. | They're being paid to manipulate you. | This problem is only getting worse. It's the reason social media is less reliable than ever. And that's why Upward News exists. | We're not part of that machine — though we've been offered to be, but turned it down. | We're independent, reader-funded, and completely transparent. | No investors. No lobbyists. No one scripting what we say. | But being honest in this industry is hard. Saying no to funding is hard. And we're behind our goals to stay sustainable this month. | | Support our work and get 7 days of honest coverage that fights to keep America free. | Right now you're on the preview plan. That means you're only seeing 3 days of coverage per week. Premium members get the full experience—7 days a week, with exclusive insights, sharp analysis, and stories the mainstream won't touch. | We're a young team. We care deeply. Many of us come from families who fled failed systems—and we see where this is headed. We're not just building a news outlet. We're fighting to fix a broken country. | People support us because they want their grandkids to grow up in a nation built on truth—not narrative. They believe in our mission. And we take that seriously. | If you're with us, now's the time to act. | | Join us. Fight back with the truth. | |
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