Youtuber Sanctioned Over Russian Propaganda This month, the us justice department unsealed an indictment of two russian state media employees. it alleges that they were funnelling millions of dollars into the pockets of american. There's a long history of foreign adversaries covertly paying americans to spread fake news to other americans. this explainer is an episode from the if you're listening, a series from abc news where journalist matt bevan explains a big world news story in depth.
How Us Youtubers Were Paid To Spread Putin S Propaganda Abc Listen A justice department indictment says two employees of russia today funneled money to prominent right wing influencers dave rubin, benny johnson and tim pool. Federal officials have accused russia of using unwitting right wing american influencers in its quest to spread kremlin propaganda ahead of the 2024 presidential election. This month, the us justice department unsealed an indictment of two russian state media employees. it alleges that they were funnelling millions of dollars into the pockets of american rs, known for their contrarian viewpoints and controversial takes on the war in ukraine. Several of them have faced criticism for spreading political misinformation. the indictment shows that some of the influencers were paid handsomely for their work. one unidentified influencer’s contract included a $400,000 monthly fee, a $100,000 signing bonus and an additional performance bonus.
If You Re Listening How Us Youtubers Were Paid To Spread Propaganda This month, the us justice department unsealed an indictment of two russian state media employees. it alleges that they were funnelling millions of dollars into the pockets of american rs, known for their contrarian viewpoints and controversial takes on the war in ukraine. Several of them have faced criticism for spreading political misinformation. the indictment shows that some of the influencers were paid handsomely for their work. one unidentified influencer’s contract included a $400,000 monthly fee, a $100,000 signing bonus and an additional performance bonus. But the federal indictment chronicles a more ambitious mode of propaganda outreach, under which executives with the state owned news service russia today (rt) set up a channel of handsomely. It alleges that they were funnelling millions of dollars into the pockets of american rs, known for their contrarian viewpoints and controversial takes on the war in ukraine. U.s. internet personalities were allegedly paid millions by a russia backed influence operation to create propaganda videos for social media. Npr’s scott simon and disinformation expert renee diresta discuss payments to right wing influencers in what the justice department says is a russian campaign to influence u.s. policy and.
If You Re Listening How Us Youtubers Were Paid To Spread Propaganda But the federal indictment chronicles a more ambitious mode of propaganda outreach, under which executives with the state owned news service russia today (rt) set up a channel of handsomely. It alleges that they were funnelling millions of dollars into the pockets of american rs, known for their contrarian viewpoints and controversial takes on the war in ukraine. U.s. internet personalities were allegedly paid millions by a russia backed influence operation to create propaganda videos for social media. Npr’s scott simon and disinformation expert renee diresta discuss payments to right wing influencers in what the justice department says is a russian campaign to influence u.s. policy and.
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