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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law that will penalize influencers who do not properly disclose paid political content, with fines of up to $5K per post (Ken Bensinger/New York Times)

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2418, a law imposing up to $5,000 fines per post on social media influencers who fail to disclose paid political content — establishing the first state-level enforcement mechanism targeting political ad transparency in influencer spaces.

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Techmeme

Sep 20, 2026

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01 California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that will penalize influencers who do not properly disclose paid political content, with fines of up to $5K per post.

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