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Firms such as Crowds on Demand have openly marketed services that include staged rallies, flash mobs and paid demonstrators.
has been publicly documented providing hired participants for political campaigns, corporate publicity stunts, and protests since its founding in 2012, with media and company materials identifying spe...
There is direct evidence that a small commercial industry exists offering paid crowd services — notably firms like Crowds on Demand whose founder has spoken publicly about the business — but systemati...
Crowds on Demand is a U.S.-based commercial firm that sells staffed crowds, staged publicity experiences and advocacy-oriented services—ranging from fake paparazzi and hired “fans” to organized demons...
Crowds on Demand is part of a small but global market that rents people — actors, brand ambassadors, staged protesters and “paparazzi” — to create impressions of grassroots support or celebrity buzz ....
The claim that “rioters on demand” are a widespread, organized phenomenon has kernels of truth — there are legitimate companies that have advertised and sold crowd services — but the scale and politic...
Crowds on Demand monetizes staged public spectacle by selling turnkey advocacy, PR stunts and “crowds for hire” — offering planning, staffing and logistics to clients who want organized demonstrations...
Public-facing evidence and reporting show Crowds on Demand most frequently serves corporate PR and entertainment clients (store openings, product launches, celebrity entourages and galas), advocacy an...
Private firms such as have been repeatedly documented offering paid actors and organized “crowds” to political campaigns, advocacy efforts, , and government events — a business model the company’s fou...
Yes — Crowds on Demand markets itself explicitly for political rallies, protests and election-related events and has been hired for advocacy and campaign work, though independent, verifiable records o...
Publicly documented links between high‑profile political campaigns and paid crowd firms such as Crowds on Demand are sparse: public records show a payment by the Six Californias initiative campaign, w...
Crowds on Demand is a U.S. publicity firm that supplies paid actors and organized groups to appear as fans, protesters, paparazzi, or advocacy networks for clients ranging from corporations to politic...
Crowds on Demand supplies paid participants, speakers and event services to amplify or counter public displays — from corporate PR stunts and red‑carpet fanfare to political rallies, marches and oppos...
Crowds on Demand has supplied paid attendees, scripted speakers and staged demonstrations for clients ranging from corporate PR teams to political campaigns, a practice that sources describe as both a...
There is no clear public evidence that Crowds on Demand imposes a formal, standardized training program or mandatory orientation for every person it hires to attend protests; public reporting and the ...