US conservative influencers say they are ‘victims’ of Russian disinformation campaign

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Tim Pool and Benny Johnson addressed allegations that a company they were associated with had been paid to publish videos with messages in favour of RussiaRussia accused of trying to influence US voters through online campaignA number of high-profile, conservative influencers in the US have said they are “victims” of an alleged Russian disinformation campaign, after the Biden administration accused Moscow of carrying out a sustained campaign to influence the outcome of November’s presidential elections.Tim Pool and Benny Johnson published statements on Wednesday evening addressing allegations that a US content creation company they were associated with had been provided with nearly $10m from Russian state media employees to publish videos with messages in favour of Moscow’s interests and agenda, including over the war in Ukraine. Continue reading…

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/05/tim-pool-benny-johnson-influencers-russia-disinformation

Author : Guardian staff and agencies

Publish date : 2024-09-05 03:46:10

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