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.”

  • 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.