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Astroturf advocacy groups

Crowds on Demand created or managed front groups that staged actions and messaging, which the Dallas Express amplified.

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Jan 27, 2026
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What did Steven Monacelli’s Texas Observer story specifically document about Dallas Justice Now and Crowds on Demand?

’s reporting for documented that was not an organic –aligned group but part of an astroturf network tied to the marketing firm , which the Observer reported had been hired to create and manage fake ac...

Jan 18, 2026
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Did the publisher of the Dallas Express hire Crowds on Demand

Reporting from multiple investigations concludes that Monty Bennett, the publisher of the Dallas Express, financially engaged the Beverly Hills publicity firm Crowds on Demand to build and operate a n...

Jan 27, 2026

Can Crowds on Demand's services be considered a form of astroturfing?

operates a paid crowd-and-stunt business that has repeatedly been cited in reporting and academic discussion as facilitating manufactured public support—a practice commonly labeled “” . Multiple docum...

Jan 18, 2026

Did a former Dallas Justice Now employee admit to working for Crowds on Demand

There is no clear, sourced public record in the provided reporting that a former Dallas Justice Now employee explicitly "admitted to working for Crowds on Demand." The Texas Observer and related repor...

Jan 18, 2026

What evidence linked Monty Bennett to Crowds on Demand and the creation of astroturf groups in Dallas?

Reporting by local investigators and the Texas Observer ties Monty Bennett to a campaign that used Crowds on Demand to seed and amplify a network of right‑leaning astroturf groups in Dallas through a ...