Election Day 2026: How Social Media Is Shaping What Voters See

It's Election Day, and for millions of Americans the campaign is happening in their feed. Paid influencers, AI-generated content and election scams are all part of what voters scroll through. Today I break down how social media is shaping elections and how experts can help people make sense of it, without taking sides.Three angles experts can take:- Marketers, creators and attorneys: paid political influencers and disclosure- Cybersecurity and fraud experts: AI election scams the FBI is warning about- Media literacy experts and educators: a simple check before you share📰 SOURCES IN THIS EPISODEAdImpact - 2026 election cycle to reach record $11.6 billion in ad spending: https://adimpact.com/blogs/adimpact-reveals-2026-election-cycle-to-reach-record-11.6-billion-in-ad-spendingPew Research Center - 1 in 5 Americans regularly get news on TikTok: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/19/1-in-5-americans-regularly-get-news-on-tiktok/The New York Times - TikTok, politics and the hopescroll: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/opinion/tiktok-politics-social-media-hopescroll.htmlThe Daily Pennsylvanian - Penn researchers on Meta and elections: https://www.thedp.com/article/2026/10/annenberg-comunication-research-school-professor-meta-election-penn-social-mediaThe Philadelphia Inquirer - Campaigns quietly paying influencers: https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/paid-political-influencers-undisclosed-20260830.htmlFBI - Midterm election scams warning: https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2026/PSA261015-3Official voting information: https://vote.gov🎓 The Visibility Program: https://oncamready.com/podcast-offer then https://substack.com/@oncamready🌐 Work with me: https://oncamready.comPitch: [email protected] (Affiliate):Record your content with Riverside: https://riverside.sjv.io/09VWrEDiscount Code: OCR15VidIQ (Affiliate): https://vidiq.com/oncamreadyThink Like a Producer, an ON CAM Ready presentation. Monday through Thursday, I break down one news headline so experts can find their angle and produce their own authority.Subscribe for new episodes Monday through Thursday.#ThinkLikeAProducer #ElectionDay #SocialMedia #MediaLiteracy #PersonalBrand #ThoughtLeadership #Misinformation