Conservative influencers were allegedly 'duped' into working with Russian assets as they raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars for their videos under a sprawling $10million 'covert project' by Kremlin-backed RT, federal officials said Wednesday. Though the indictment does not name the Tennessee-based media company, its details match up exactly with Tenet Media - which employs well-known conservative personalities like …
The Department of Justice indicted two employees of the state-backed Russian media company RT on Wednesday, saying they funded and directed the coverage of a U.S. conservative media outlet in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. However, it is identified as a Tennessee-based corporation hosting six commentators that describes itself as a “network of heterodox commentators that focus on …
An American media group employing top far-right political influencers accepted millions to spread Russian propaganda, a Department of Justice indictment alleged on Wednesday. The indictment does not directly name the group, which received $10 million to “create and distribute to U.S. audiences with hidden Russian government messaging” on social media, but listed several key details pointing to Tenet Media, a …
