Turns out they are not getting paid. Apar Gupta withdrew his claim of payment but Zubair hasn't. But it's also unprecedented that social media influencers are getting empanelled and it just shows the clout that they have and the role they will play in 2024.

https://twitter.com/apar1984/status/1673223203630481408

https://twitter.com/zoo_bear/status/1673281887723466753