Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign team has removed auto-delete settings from their messaging with influencers, a move that has drawn attention in the competitive New York City mayoral race. The decision comes amid growing scrutiny of how political campaigns manage their relationships with social media personalities and the opacity of those interactions. Auto-delete features, common in apps like Signal and WhatsApp, allow messages to vanish after a set period, raising questions about accountability in political communications. The shift signals an effort to put the campaign's influencer outreach on a more transparent footing as the race intensifies.
Mamdani Team Deletes Auto-Delete in Influencer Chats The City Reporter
