Federal officials have accused two RT employees of using American right-wing influencers to spread Russian propaganda ahead of the 2024 U.S. election. The Justice Department indicted them for funneling $10 million through a Tennessee-based company to covertly direct influencer content, reaching millions of viewers. The influencers claim they were unaware of the Russian ties.
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00:02Federal officials have accused two RT employees of using American right-wing influencers to
00:07spread Russian propaganda ahead of the 2024 U.S. election.
00:11The Justice Department indicted them for funneling $10 million through a Tennessee-based company
00:16to covertly direct influencer content, reaching millions of viewers.
00:20The influencers claim they were unaware of the Russian ties.
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