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    Retweet Spotlights Probe into AI Political Videos

    Taylor Lorenz retweeted a Semafor post announcing Maxwell Tani's investigation.

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    10 Sources, 29d ago, first seen 29d ago

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    Taylor Lorenz retweeted a Semafor post flagging Maxwell Tani's investigation. The retweeted post says the investigation examines paid actors, AI texts, and divisive political videos as a new force in American politics. The message presents the work as a big investigation but supplies no further details, findings, or outcomes. No additional posts or confirmations appear in the visible conversation. The retweet stands as the only visible activity tied to the announcement.

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    @semaforbenA big @maxwelltani investigation into a new force in American politics: Paid actors, AI texts, and divisive political videos at scale to make a buck Totally amoral, and optimized for its audience -- now with the scale of AI and freelance platforms https://www.semafor.com/article/09/02/2026/paid-actors-ai-writing-how-a-new-kind-of-video-business-cashed-in-on-americas-divided-politics
    @TaylorLorenzRT @semaforben: A big @maxwelltani investigation into a new force in American politics: Paid actors, AI texts, and divisive political video…
    @maxwelltaniI wrote about a guy running a network of secret "ghost creators," paying actors $26 per video to read AI-assisted "anti-Dem" videos on YouTube. In just a few months, the channels got 45 million views, more than media companies like WaPo, the New Yorker, and, sadly, Semafor.

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    @semaforbenA big @maxwelltani investigation into a new force in American politics: Paid actors, AI texts, and divisive political videos at scale to make a buck Totally amoral, and optimized for its audience -- now with the scale of AI and freelance platforms https://www.semafor.com/article/09/02/2026/paid-actors-ai-writing-how-a-new-kind-of-video-business-cashed-in-on-americas-divided-politics
    @TaylorLorenzRT @semaforben: A big @maxwelltani investigation into a new force in American politics: Paid actors, AI texts, and divisive political video…
    @maxwelltaniI wrote about a guy running a network of secret "ghost creators," paying actors $26 per video to read AI-assisted "anti-Dem" videos on YouTube. In just a few months, the channels got 45 million views, more than media companies like WaPo, the New Yorker, and, sadly, Semafor.
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