Exposed LIVE: How Conservative Influencers Got Paid to Shill for Big Soda

Description: On this episode of Decision Points, we're diving into a brewing controversy that exposes how conservative social media influencers were paid to oppose proposed restrictions on sugary drinks for SNAP recipients. Public relations firms orchestrated a campaign to push anti-reform messaging, echoing the same tactics corporate media has used for decades—only now, it's happening in the influencer space.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been exploring limits on SNAP purchases of ultra-sugary beverages, citing taxpayer dollars subsidizing junk food that harms low-income Americans. But when the proposal gained traction, a flood of influencers began posting nearly identical messages, warning of a so-called "war on soda."

Investigations revealed that PR firm Influenceable offered payments of up to $1,000 per post to shape the narrative. Some influencers have since admitted they were misled—but this scandal is just the latest chapter in Big Soda’s long history of manipulating public opinion through hidden financial incentives.

Join us as we break down how this pay-to-post scandal mirrors corporate media’s corruption, what it means for independent journalism, and why the fight for real transparency in media is more urgent than ever.