{"id":2046875,"date":"2023-09-27T17:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T21:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-tied-dark-money-network-arabella-advisors-behind-youth-tech-lobbying-groups\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T17:08:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T21:08:02","slug":"democratic-tied-dark-money-network-arabella-advisors-behind-youth-tech-lobbying-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-tied-dark-money-network-arabella-advisors-behind-youth-tech-lobbying-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Arabella Advisors, a Democratic-linked dark money network, supports &#8216;youth&#8217; tech lobbying groups."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-tied-dark-money-network-arabella-advisors-behind-youth-tech-lobbying-groups%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2046875&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Pair of \u200b&#8221;Youth-Led&#8221; Projects Lobbying for Tech \u2062Regulations Revealed as Part of Dark Money Network<\/h2>\n<p>A \u2064pair of projects, Design it for\u200d Us and\u2064 the Log Off Movement, which claim to be grassroots initiatives \u2063advocating for more tech regulations,\u2063 have been exposed as part of \u200bthe largest Democratic-tied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-lawsuit-will-be-filed-today-against-mark-zuckerberg-and-the-dark-money-that-enabled-fraud-in-key-states-video\/\" title=\"NEW LAWSUIT Will Be Filed Today Against Mark Zuckerberg and the Dark Money that Enabled Fraud in Key States (VIDEO)\">dark money network<\/a> in the United States, according to records. These \u2064projects, led by college students, \u200dare demanding increased government regulation of social media and criticizing technology companies for\u2064 promoting addictive\u2063 products.<\/p>\n<p>However, it has been revealed that Design it for Us and the Log Off\u200c Movement are\u2062 actually \u2064trade names for the \u200bNorth Fund, a liberal nonprofit group managed by the dark money consultancy Arabella Advisors. Corporate records in Washington, D.C. \u2064confirm this association.<\/p>\n<h3>Financial Controversy Surrounding Arabella Advisors<\/h3>\n<p>Arabella Advisors, known for its extensive network of\u200d entities that sponsor projects \u200cexempt from filing tax forms with the IRS, is facing scrutiny and pressure \u200dfrom watchdogs and Republican lawmakers due to its \u2062dark money operations. Documents show that Arabella&#8217;s network received over $1.5 billion in 2021 from undisclosed donors.<\/p>\n<p>Americans for Public Trust, \u2062an organization linked to right-leaning billionaire activist Leonard Leo&#8217;s consulting firm CRC Advisors, filed an IRS complaint \u200caccusing Arabella\u2063 of unlawfully diverting income and assets to benefit its founder, Eric Kessler. Additionally, \u2063Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, a Democrat, has launched \u200dan investigation into Leo and\u200b nonprofit\u2064 groups associated with him.<\/p>\n<h3>North Fund&#8217;s Financial Activities<\/h3>\n<p>The North Fund, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit group, \u2063reported receiving \u200b$42.7 million in grants on its 2021 tax forms.\u2064 It\u200b has distributed funds\u2064 to various liberal activist organizations, including Secure Democracy, Ohio Progressive Collaborative, and Black Voters Matter Fund. Concerns \u2063have been raised about the relationship between\u2062 Secure Democracy and New\u2062 Venture Fund, another charity managed by \u200dArabella, as tax \u200dexperts question the arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>Records show that between November 2022 and March 2023, Design it for \u200bUs \u200cand \u2062the Log Off Movement were registered as trade \u200bnames\u200b for the North Fund. This indicates\u200d that both initiatives are essentially aliases for the Arabella-affiliated group, and the North Fund operates under these two different projects.<\/p>\n<h3>Partnerships and Political Campaigns<\/h3>\n<p>The Log \u2064Off Movement previously collaborated \u200cwith Accountable Tech, another trade name \u200binitiative of the North Fund, to launch Design it for Us. This campaign was initiated in anticipation of the passage of the California\u2062 Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, a tech regulation \u200claw. Accountable Tech made headlines in 2022 for attempting to block Elon Musk from acquiring Twitter (now known as X) \u200dand later joining forces with the liberal watchdog Media Matters\u200d for America to urge advertisers \u2062to sever ties with \u200cthe platform.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Walter, president of the conservative think tank Capital Research Center, criticized these projects, stating, &#8220;These groups\u200d like to present as grassroots-driven, and too many reporters\u200b treat \u2064them that way, when in fact the \u2064Arabella &#8216;dark money&#8217; empire is orchestrating these \u2063political campaigns at\u200b the behest of \u2062left-wing megadonors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Requests for comment from the North Fund, Arabella Advisors, the Log Off Movement, and \u200bDesign It For Us have gone unanswered.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the specific violations of charitable status\u2063 that Arabella Advisors is being investigated for?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Mocrat, \u200dopened an investigation into Arabella\u2064 Advisors\u200d in September 2021. This\u200c investigation is focused on the nonprofit violating\u200d its charitable status by engaging in political activities.<\/p>\n<h3>The True Motives Behind Design it for Us and the Log Off Movement<\/h3>\n<p>The revelation \u2062that Design\u200c it for Us and the Log Off Movement are\u200d actually fronts for the North Fund\u2063 raises questions about\u2063 the true motivations behind these &#8220;youth-led&#8221; projects. While they claim\u200c to be grassroots \u2062initiatives, their deep ties to a dark money\u2064 network undermine their credibility.<\/p>\n<p>It is concerning that college students, who are often seen as idealistic and \u2064passionate\u200c about\u200c social issues, are being used as pawns in a larger political game. The\u200c North Fund&#8217;s association with Arabella Advisors suggests that\u2063 these projects are not driven by a genuine desire for \u200dtech regulation, \u200cbut rather by partisan agendas and undisclosed donors with their own\u200c interests at heart.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u2063 criticism of technology companies for\u200c promoting addictive products seems disingenuous when it is revealed that these projects are part of\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-dark-money-networks-hid-millions-in-the-2020-elections\/\" title=\"Left-Wing \u2018Dark Money\u2019 Networks Hid Millions in the 2020 Elections\">larger dark money network<\/a>. Are these projects truly \u2062advocating for the\u200b well-being of young people, or are they\u2064 merely exploiting concerns over\u200c addiction\u200b as a\u2063 means to push their own political agenda?<\/p>\n<h3>The Need for Transparent and Accountable Advocacy<\/h3>\n<p>This revelation highlights the urgent need for greater transparency and accountability in \u200dadvocacy\u200b efforts. Dark\u200c money networks, such as the one exposed here, undermine the democratic process by allowing undisclosed donors to manipulate public opinion and influence \u200cpolicy without scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens have the right to know who is funding these initiatives\u2062 and what\u2063 their true motives are. It is crucial for organizations and projects advocating for social change\u2063 to \u200dbe transparent\u200b about their \u2063funding sources and to operate in an ethical and accountable manner.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c issue of tech \u2062regulation is an \u200bimportant one, and legitimate grassroots initiatives should be supported.\u2063 However, when such initiatives are used as tools by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dark-money-fuels-push-to-ditch-filibuster\/\" title=\"Dark Money Fuels Push to Ditch Filibuster\">dark money networks<\/a> to\u2064 advance \u200dtheir own \u2062interests, \u2062it erodes trust in the entire \u200csystem.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The exposure of Design it \u200cfor Us and the Log Off Movement as part of a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-tied-dark-money-network-arabella-advisors-behind-youth-tech-lobbying-groups\/\" title=\"Arabella Advisors, a Democratic-linked dark money network, supports 'youth' tech lobbying groups.\">dark money network raises<\/a> serious questions about their credibility and true intentions. It is essential for\u2064 the public \u2063to be aware of the\u2063 influence \u200cof undisclosed donors in shaping public discourse and policy.<\/p>\n<p>We must demand greater transparency and accountability from advocacy organizations, \u200densuring \u200dthat they operate in an ethical and responsible manner. Only then can\u2062 we have\u200b a truly democratic and fair system that allows for genuine grassroots movements to shape policy and promote positive change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>posing as grassroots organizations. However, records reveal that these projects are actually part of the largest Democratic-affiliated dark money network in the US. Led by college students, Design it for Us and the Log Off Movement advocate for increased tech regulations and urge the government to take action on social media platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2046876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2046875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2046875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2046875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2046875\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2046876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2046875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2046875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2046875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}