DOJ alleges Russia funded US media company linked to right-wing social media stars

[Magnus]

Six right-wing social media influencers tied to Tenet Media, a media company the Department of Justice alleges was funded by Russian operatives looking to influence the 2024 election, have among them a history of plagiarism, promoting conspiracy theories, downplaying the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and giving a platform to extremist personalities.

Key Background​

An indictment filed by the DOJ Wednesday accused the Kremlin of funding a media company in an attempt to get right-wing influencers to push pro-Russia propaganda on social media. The indictment did not specifically name Tenet Media or any of the influencers, but the description of the company matches that of Tenet, whose website lists six prominent right-wing social media personalities as part of its talent roster. The indictment says Russian state media employees spent $10 million supporting content creators who posted about views “often consistent with the Government of Russia's interest in amplifying U.S. domestic divisions.”

• Benny Johnson
  Tim Pool
• David Rubin
• Matt Christiansen,
• Tayler Hansen,
• Lauren Southern

Who Are Tim Pool And Benny Johnson? What To Know About The Six Right-Wing Commentators DOJ Alleges Were Funded By Russia.

The Justice Department alleges Tenet Media, a social media company linked to right-wing personalities, was funded by the Kremlin with the goal of boosting Donald Trump ahead of the November election.

www.forbes.com

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Does this surprise anyone? Right-wing commentators in Putin's pay? Only surprise is that Tucker Carlson is not on this list.

 

[pknopp]

I've never heard of any of them.........I suppose there might be a reason for that.

 

[theHawk]

Six right-wing social media influencers tied to Tenet Media, a media company the Department of Justice alleges was funded by Russian operatives looking to influence the 2024 election, have among them a history of plagiarism, promoting conspiracy theories, downplaying the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and giving a platform to extremist personalities.

Key Background​

An indictment filed by the DOJ Wednesday accused the Kremlin of funding a media company in an attempt to get right-wing influencers to push pro-Russia propaganda on social media. The indictment did not specifically name Tenet Media or any of the influencers, but the description of the company matches that of Tenet, whose website lists six prominent right-wing social media personalities as part of its talent roster. The indictment says Russian state media employees spent $10 million supporting content creators who posted about views “often consistent with the Government of Russia's interest in amplifying U.S. domestic divisions.”

• Benny Johnson
  Tim Pool
• David Rubin
• Matt Christiansen,
• Tayler Hansen,
• Lauren Southern

Who Are Tim Pool And Benny Johnson? What To Know About The Six Right-Wing Commentators DOJ Alleges Were Funded By Russia.

The Justice Department alleges Tenet Media, a social media company linked to right-wing personalities, was funded by the Kremlin with the goal of boosting Donald Trump ahead of the November election.

www.forbes.com

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Does this surprise anyone? Right-wing commentators in Putin's pay? Only surprise is that Tucker Carlson is not on this list.

Fake News.

The influencers were not coerced to promote any certain content or narrative.

The FBI knew about this for over a year and used it as an excuse to spy on these “right wing” commentators via FISA.

 

[buckeye]

Russia! Russia! Russia!

 

[Darkwind]

This feels like the Biden-Harris administration is setting up the predicate for a crackdown on social media, for a crackdown on tech companies that allow free speech, for a crackdown on X or Right-wing media.

The Biden administration is going to play this to the hilt.

According to Mediaite:

The Biden administration is preparing to publicly accuse Russia of launching a sustained campaign to influence the 2024 presidential elections using on Kremlin-controlled media and online platforms to spread disinformation.
The accusation will be part of a broader set of actions expected to be announced on Wednesday, including law enforcement efforts aimed at curbing the alleged Russian operation.

This only makes sense in the context of 2020, when American defense and intelligence apparatus were warning people like Mark Zuckerberg they needed to shut down the Hunter Biden story because it might be Russian disinformation.

The Biden-Harris administration is setting the ground for that right now. Before the campaign ends, the Biden administration is going to make claims it’s Russian disinformation.

This is a convenient excuse to siphon off any sort of viewership of that information.

Mediaite continues, writing:

According to four sources who talked exclusively to CNN, Russian state media outlet RT is a central focus of the US response, with officials viewing it as a key tool in the Kremlin’s propaganda machine with disinformation being funneled through both American and foreign voices.

That would not be a shock. RT obviously has a vested interest in particular points of view being elevated. But the question is: How much real impact is that going to have on the election?

The reason the media are covering this extensively is that they want to send this message: The only way Donald Trump can win is if the Russians somehow manipulate Americans into voting for him.

But the reality is that Russia and its ability to interfere through disinformation in the American election is extremely limited.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/russiagate-ii-kamalas-revenge

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Six right-wing social media influencers tied to Tenet Media, a media company the Department of Justice alleges was funded by Russian operatives looking to influence the 2024 election, have among them a history of plagiarism, promoting conspiracy theories, downplaying the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and giving a platform to extremist personalities.

Key Background​

An indictment filed by the DOJ Wednesday accused the Kremlin of funding a media company in an attempt to get right-wing influencers to push pro-Russia propaganda on social media. The indictment did not specifically name Tenet Media or any of the influencers, but the description of the company matches that of Tenet, whose website lists six prominent right-wing social media personalities as part of its talent roster. The indictment says Russian state media employees spent $10 million supporting content creators who posted about views “often consistent with the Government of Russia's interest in amplifying U.S. domestic divisions.”

• Benny Johnson
  Tim Pool
• David Rubin
• Matt Christiansen,
• Tayler Hansen,
• Lauren Southern

Who Are Tim Pool And Benny Johnson? What To Know About The Six Right-Wing Commentators DOJ Alleges Were Funded By Russia.

The Justice Department alleges Tenet Media, a social media company linked to right-wing personalities, was funded by the Kremlin with the goal of boosting Donald Trump ahead of the November election.

www.forbes.com

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Does this surprise anyone? Right-wing commentators in Putin's pay? Only surprise is that Tucker Carlson is not on this list.

It all leads back to trump. The question is were they recruited because they were already nutty conspiracy theorists or persuaded to go crazy for cash.

I suspect there are other russian agents in the nutty right wing blogosphere. Not least in the trump campaign.

 

[Donald H]

They're getting their facts and talking points from Ritter, MacGregor, Larry johnson, Jeffery Sachs, and others that are bringing the truth to Americans. As Trump has clearly stated, America started the war in the Ukraine against Russia.

The same attack is now on against Ritter and soon the others. Biden can only pretend on upholding 1st. amendment rights.

 

[Donald H]

This feels like the Biden-Harris administration is setting up the predicate for a crackdown on social media, for a crackdown on tech companies that allow free speech, for a crackdown on X or Right-wing media.

It's more likely that the question on the war against Russia could come out of the closets. Kamala is prowar and she could press the issue on Trump to be in agreement with Putin and antiwar.

And that's a dangerous position for Trump to take, due to Americans being taught from the cradle to hate Russia.

How inconvenient!

 

[Donald H]

It all leads back to trump. The question is were they recruited because they were already nutty conspiracy theorists or persuaded to go crazy for cash.

I suspect there are other russian agents in the nutty right wing blogosphere. Not least in the trump campaign.

All that matters Tommy is that Trump supports their message and it's antiwar!

Trump supporters on this board don't know what to do with this, because Trump supports Russia and that is impossible for most Americans. So the best they can do, so far at least is to call it fake news. LOL

How can Trump handle this? He'll probably have to ignore it on account of the potential it has for Kamala.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Does this surprise anyone? Right-wing commentators in Putin's pay?

Conservatives are willing to be Putin's useful idiots.

 

[Donald H]

Conservatives are willing to be Putin's useful idiots.

Not yet Clayton but they could be forced into taking a position that's sympathetic to Russia/Putin.

Trump has already declared months ago that he's with Putin and blames America entirely for that war.

You're helping to bring this issue out of America's closets Clayton!

 

[Tommy Tainant]

All that matters Tommy is that Trump supports their message and it's antiwar!

Trump supporters on this board don't know what to do with this, because Trump supports Russia and that is impossible for most Americans. So the best they can do, so far at least is to call it fake news. LOL

How can Trump handle this? He'll probably have to ignore it on account of the potential it has for Kamala.

It raises questions about the right wing universe. They all seem to be linked in some way and bigc links to trump.
If Iread the Mail or Telegraph I know where they are coming from and I factor that in to what I am reeading.
Who knows with these basement people.? Now we understand who they represent.

But its american free speech I suppose. Bought and paid for by putin.

 

[Augustine_]

I've never heard of any of them.........I suppose there might be a reason for that.

They are basically the RNC's youth outreach to Gen's Z and Alpha along with Nick Fuentes type people so there's no reason you would know them

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Not yet Clayton but they could be forced into taking a position that's sympathetic to Russia/Putin.

Trump has already declared months ago that he's with Putin and blames America entirely for that war.

You're helping to bring this issue out of America's closets Clayton!

Conservatives defending Russia's criminal invasion of Ukraine is an example of that idiocy.

 

[Donald H]

Conservatives defending Russia's criminal invasion of Ukraine is an example of that idiocy.

Be that as it may, the problem for conservatives is that Trump isn't ambiguous on the fact that America is responsible for starting the war against Russia.

Now you're at least attempting to address the issue head-on Clayton!