This episode was originally published November 2, 2024. In this final episode of the Close All Tabs miniseries, host Morgan Sung examines the increasing power of social media influencers in politics. Joined by WIRED senior tech and politics writer Makena Kelly, Morgan dives into the growing tensions between influencers and traditional journalists and explores how “shadow money” is quietly flowing to influencers for political endorsements, keeping the public in the dark about who’s funding content.Read the transcript of this episode<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xe0_QihuhVu37GzGpYAIqw3QTWzWpa66/view?usp=sharing"> here</a>.Want to give us feedback on the series? Shoot us an email at podcasts@KQED.org

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