Reuters: Biden Allies Raising $10M to Challenge Trump Social Media Machine
The Facts
Pres. Joe Biden’s main re-election SuperPAC has reportedly raised at least $10M in a covert effort to compete with former Pres. Donald Trump’s dominant social media presence, according to an exclusive report from Reuters.
Palo-Alto-based Future Forward USA Action has been operating under the radar to close the gap between Biden and his Republican challenger’s online influence, receiving backing from tech tycoons such as co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and LinkedIn founder Reed Hoffman.
The Spin
Social media has become an increasingly large medium that allows candidates and their allies to communicate with the public. However, it is also rife with misinformation that exploits algorithms to proliferate lies. Donald Trump and his supporters, eschewing any form of integrity, have mastered the use of doctored videos and fake posts to go viral on social media and slander Joe Biden. The president knows that his opponents will do whatever they can to spread lies about him, and he is working with his team
The left seems to be perplexed by the growing popularity of Donald Trump and other conservative figures on social media. It seems they simply cannot understand the grassroots appeal of authentic and patriotic leaders, so they try to concoct an inorganic way for their candidates to get similar engagement. No amount of money or paid influencers can make Joe Biden as popular as Donald Trump is, and social media has allowed candidates to directly reach the public and show the most authentic versions of themselv
