Overview

• WIRED reported that the Sixteen Thirty Fund–backed Chorus Creator Incubator offered creators up to $8,000 per month under contracts that barred disclosing payments or funders and restricted certain political content.
• A Chorus lawyer was quoted telling creators the nonprofit structure “avoids a lot of the public disclosure” seen on political ads and keeps their names off FEC reports.
• Chorus told participants more than 90 influencers were expected to join, touting a combined reach of over 40 million followers and 100 million weekly views, and creators have already produced a joint “Good News in Politics” series.
• Named creators tied to communications or materials include Olivia Julianna, David Pakman, Leigh McGowan, Arielle Fodor, Sander Jennings, Loren Piretra, Barrett Adair, Suzanne Lambert, and others, with some influencers criticizing restrictive terms.
• In the latest responses, Chorus disputed that creators were prohibited from discussing the program and called WIRED’s account misleading, while the Sixteen Thirty Fund said it serves as a fiscal sponsor and that creators are free to speak about their involvement.