Kimi accused of paying influencers for undisclosed templated promo of K3.1 Pro
gnukeith · x · 2026-10-24
- Influencer elshayib alleges Kimi ran a paid influencer campaign for its new K3.1 Pro model, supplying ready-made promo templates with no disclosure of payment, promising more receipts to come.
- gnukeith confirmed the campaign, stating he explicitly refused payment, signed an NDA and fears retaliation, and suspects other companies do the same.
- DM screenshots show a declined direct-post offer and the question "isn't it illegal to not disclose that people are being paid by Kimi?" — a disclosure-compliance controversy for AI-native marketing.
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