DOJ Bombshell Alleges MAGA Media Group Is Backed by Russian Money
www.thedailybeast.com
A media company matching the description of Tenet Media, which hosts six MAGA commentators, allegedly received $10 million from Russian sources, according to an indictment.

A Tennessee-based media company with prominent MAGA personalities on its roster has been accused of receiving millions of dollars from two employees of Russian state-backed media company Russia Today (RT) in order to influence American viewers.

According to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, the Russian employees created a $10 million scheme “to create and distribute content to U.S. audiences with hidden Russian government messaging.”

  • Optional@lemmy.world
    29·
    3 months ago

    The thing is, $10 Million is like twenty-five cents to these groups.

    Subverting democracy is cheap as dirt.

    • rayyy@lemmy.world
      10·
      3 months ago

      Subverting democracy is cheap as dirt.

      Putin switched to psyops when Russia was short on money for military hardware and it has been a fabulous success for him.

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
        24·
        3 months ago

        Putin switched to psyops when Russia was short on money for military hardware

        Russia, famous as a country without any mass media or clandestine propaganda networks prior to 2022.

    • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.ee
      13·
      3 months ago

      You would think that if $10M was insignificant, they wouldn’t accept it from Russia given the implications of being found out.

      Kinda reeks of desperation if you ask me…

      • Optional@lemmy.world
        5·
        3 months ago

        It’s not insignificant to these Göebbels-houses, it’s insignificant to the oligarchs that fund it.