Russian operatives hire U.S. influencers to create viral videos
npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-s1-51008…

* Russia using right-wing U.S. influencers to spread Kremlin propaganda re: 2024 presidential election
* Tenet Media, Nashville TN

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenet_Me…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_(TV_n…

Russia's sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters
npr.org/2024/09/04/nx-s1-51003…

#democracy #ElectoralIntervention #ElectoralFraud #TenetMedia #Russia #influencers #SocialMedia #disinformation #RT

American right-wing media company

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Right-Wing Influencers Duped By Russian Election Interference Scheme
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-…

Is This Right-Wing Media Platform the Product of $10M Russian Plot?
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/is-…

* company in DoJ indictment matches Tenet Media, TN firm created 2022-Jan
* Tenet Media worked hosted right-wing media personalities: Benny Johnson; Tim Pool; Lauren Southern; Dave Rubin

#democracy #ElectoralIntervention #ElectoralFraud #TenetMedia #Russia #influencers #SocialMedia #disinformation #RT

Right-Wing Influencers Allegedly Duped By Russian Election Interference Scheme

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Far-Right Media Outlet Linked to Russian Influence Campaign Prod. 50+ Videos Focused on Canada
pressprogress.ca/far-right-med…

* Canadian videos by Tenet Media viewed 500,000x
* Russian owned media outlet RT
* Tenet Media founded by Canadian rt-wing soc. media influencer Lauren Chen, husband Liam Donovon
* RT gave $10M to Chen, Donovon thru Tenet Media & sep. Canadian company they control: Roaming Millennial Inc.

#democracy #ElectoralIntervention #TenetMedia #Russia #influencers #disinformation #RT

Far-Right Media Outlet Linked to Secret Russian Influence Campaign Produced 50+ Videos Focused on Canada

Canadian videos produced by far-right media outlet at centre of a US Department of Justice indictment were viewed half a million times

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Meet the Right-wing Canadian influencers accused of collaborating w. alleged Russian propaganda scheme
cbc.ca/news/investigates/russi…

* Tenet Media, founded 2023 by Canadian influencers/vocal far-right pundits Lauren Chen, husband Liam Donovan
* hired Chen's longtime friend/collaborator Lauren Southern, Cdn far-right influencer massive social media
* Chen allegedly paid by pro-Moscow outlet RT

#democracy #ElectoralIntervention #TenetMedia #Russia #influencers #disinformation #RT #LaurenSouthern

Canadian tied to alleged Russian influencer op received thousands in fees: U.S.
ctvnews.ca/canada/canadian-tie…

* founders of company connected to Canada received $760,000 USD fees/commissions
* Russian ploy to dupe right-wing influencers to share videos to further Kremlin’s interests, sow division among Americans

#democracy #ElectoralIntervention #TenetMedia #Russia #influencers #disinformation #RT

Canadian tied to alleged Russian influencer op received thousands in fees: U.S.

YouTube says the channels of a far-right Canadian influencer have been removed after U.S. officials alleged the company she co-founded received US$760,000 in fees and commissions as part of an alleged Russian ploy to dupe right-wing influencers into …

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Russian Disinformation/Right-Wing Influencers
BC Conservative exec Angelo Isidorou; Lauren Southern
thetyee.ca/News/2024/09/09/Rus…

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_S…
* Cdn alt-right political activist/propagandist/commentator/transphobe/wh. nat.
* Great Replacement/white genocide consp. theor.

* Isidorou prod. billionaire-backed Vancouver is Dying homelessness/addiction-demonizing copaganda film
mastodon.social/@persagen/1110…

mastodon.social/@persagen/1131…

#disinformation #LaurenSouthern #AngeloIsidorou #FarRight #antiLGBT

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2024-09-09 15:20:11

Russian Disinformation/Right-Wing Influencers
mastodon.social/@persagen/1131…

BC Conservative exec Angelo Isidorou; Lauren Southern
mastodon.social/@persagen/1131…

Lauren Southern
* Cdn alt-right political activist/propagandist/commentator/transphobe/wh. nationalist
* Great Replacement/white genocide conspiracy theories

Angelo Isidorou
* billionaire-backed Vancouver is Dying homelessness/addiction-demonizing copaganda film

#LaurenSouthern #AngeloIsidorou #FarRight #antiLGBT #JohnRustad #BCconservatives

Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ (@persagen@mastodon.social)

Attached: 2 images Russian Disinformation/Right-Wing Influencers BC Conservative exec Angelo Isidorou; Lauren Southern https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/09/09/Russian-Disinformation-Right-Wing-Influencer-BC-Conservative https://en.wikipedia.

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How Foreign Intervention Failed Mali
Rival geopolitical actors have only made the country more dangerous
foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/10/m…

Mali: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali#Pol…
* until military coup of 2012-Mar-22 Mali was a constitutional democracy

#Mali #democracy #ElectoralIntervention

Canada’s Foreign Interference Inquiry Asked to Examine Far-Right Media Outlet Funded by Russia
Far-right influencer under contract w. Russian entity Hosted People’s Party of Canada election event
pressprogress.ca/canadas-forei…

* evidence in U.S. DoJ indictment alleging far-right media outlet run by Canadian YouTuber received $10 million f. Russia to interfere in 2024 US Presidential vote

#democracy #ElectoralIntervention #TenetMedia #Russia #influencers #disinformation #RT #PeoplesPartyOfCanada

Canada’s Foreign Interference Inquiry Asked to Examine Far-Right Media Outlet Allegedly Funded by Russia

Far-right influencer was allegedly under contract with a Russian entity when they hosted a People’s Party of Canada election event

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Right-Wing Indian influencer Calls on Modi gov. to Wage Information Warfare Against Canada to Help Pierre Poilievre
pressprogress.ca/right-wing-in…

* Gaurav Arya, retired Indian army major turned right-wing media personality
* calls for $100 million war chest to interfere in Canada’s federal election
* advocating India provide financial/political support to think tanks/right-wing parties in Canada
* Macdonald-Laurier Institute

#Canada #ElectoralIntervention #India #Poilievre #MacdonaldLaurierInstitute

Russian disinformation site featuring anti-Trudeau articles prompts calls for new focus at public inquiry
Propaganda aimed at Canadians
cbc.ca/news/investigates/russi…

* Russian disinformation operation/website
* produced articles about Canadian politics
* attempt to undermine Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; boost chief rival Pierre Poilievre

#Canada #NationalPolitics #Trudeau #Poilievre #democracy #ElectoralIntervention #ElectoralFraud #Russia #SocialMedia #misinformation #disinformation

U.S. hits Russian state media with new sanctions
npr.org/2024/09/14/g-s1-23036/…

* U.S. State Dept. announced sanctions on Russian state media
* accused Kremlin news outlet RT of working hand-in-hand w. the Russian military
* fundraising for sniper rifles/body armor, other equipment for soldiers fighting in Ukraine

RT: "Russia Today"

#USA #Ukraine #NationalPolitics #democracy #ElectoralIntervention #ElectoralFraud #Russia #RT #FakeNews #SocialMedia #misinformation #disinformation #Putin #WarCriminals

Venezuela dismantles CIA-backed coup plot; arrests active-duty U.S. Navy Seal
Coup plot 1.5 mo after President Nicolás Maduro reelected, wh. U.S. refuses to recognize
mastodon.social/@persagen/1131…

#Venezuela USA #CIA #Spain #FarRight #neocolonialism #disinformation #USnavy #NavySeals #democracy #ElectoralFraud

Meta bans Russian propaganda outlets on Facebook over alleged 2024 election influence campaign
RT/other related entities globally banned from Meta apps for foreign interference activity
salon.com/2024/09/17/meta-bans…

#democracy #ElectoralIntervention #ElectoralFraud #China #Russia #influencers #SocialMedia #Xcorp #Twitter #YouTube #Meta #Facebook #Instagram #Threads #misinformation #disinformation #TenetMedia #RT

Meta bans Russian propaganda outlets on Facebook over alleged 2024 election influence campaign

“RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity,” Meta said

^Salon.com

China tried to drive voters away from Conservative candidate, inquiry hears
Investigators concluded Beijing's influence attempt didn't break elections law
cbc.ca/news/politics/foreign-i…

* investigators for Commissioner of Canada Elections concluded that Chinese gov. tried to get Chinese Canadian voters to vote against Conservative Party (CPC) and then-Conservative MP Kenny Chiu in the 2021 election

foreigninterferencecommission.…

#Canada #democracy #ElectoralIntervention #ElectoralFraud #China

[Canada] Jagmeet Singh/NDP targeted by misinformation attacks foreign interference inquiry hears
NDP nat. director fears online attacks will lead to real-life violence
cbc.ca/news/politics/foreign-i…

* Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) task force
* monitors online disinformation
* Meta takes avg. 5-10 days to respond/act

Jagmeet Singh: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagmeet_…

#Canada #FederalPolitics #NDP #JagmeetSingh #ForeignIntervention #disinformation #MetaPlatforms #Meta #Facebook #Instagram

Canadian politician, leader of the New Democratic Party

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted by federal grand jury
salon.com/2024/09/26/new-york-…

* charge: unregistered foreign agent
* ties to 6 foreign countries

Eric Adams Indicted; Calls to Resign Amid Multiple Federal Corruption Probes
democracynow.org/2024/9/26/eri…

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Ada…
mastodon.social/@persagen/1106…

Comment: Adams also demonizes homeless persons
persagen.org >> "eric adams"
mastodon.social/@persagen/1105…

#NYC #EricAdams #ForeignAgent #homelessness #PoliticalCorruption #ForeignAgent

[Canada] 'A threat to all of us': Eby addresses RCMP allegations Indian officials linked to Canadian homicides, extortion
bc.ctvnews.ca/a-threat-to-all-…

* B.C. NDP leader David Eby addresses stunning new allegations from RCMP
* Indian diplomats and consular officials are linked to violent criminal activity on Canadian soil.

#Canada #BritishColumbia #RCMP #DavidEby #democracy #ElectoralIntervention #ElectoralFraud #India #influencers #misinformation #disinformation #ForeignAgent #PoliticalCorruption

'A threat to all of us': Eby addresses RCMP allegations Indian officials linked to Canadian homicides, extortion

B.C. NDP leader David Eby took a break from campaigning Monday to address stunning new allegations from the RCMP that Indian diplomats and consular officials are linked to violent criminal activity on Canadian soil.

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Election Day: Russian Influence & Disinformation Warnings
foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/05/e…

Georgia secretary of state: Russia behind polling place bomb threats
salon.com/2024/11/05/theyre-up…

Russia Disrupts Georgia Voting w. Phony Bomb Scare
motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Russian hoax bomb threats target polling in U.S. swing states
ctvnews.ca/world/hoax-bomb-thr…

#USelection #democracy #ElectoralIntervention #ElectoralFraud #Russia #disinformation #VoterIntimidation #fascism #GOP #Trumpism #authoritarianism #Putin #Musk

Polls Begin to Close on Election Night

FP staff and contributors keep you updated on the U.S. presidential race—and what it means for the world.

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More bomb threats cause evacuation of Georgia polling places in final hour of voting
salon.com/2024/11/05/more-bomb…

* Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said threats appeared to originate from Russia

Russia, Iran & China are all trying to sway American voters this election
npr.org/2024/11/05/g-s1-32680/…

#USelection #democracy #ElectoralIntervention #ElectoralFraud #Russia #Iran #China #disinformation #VoterIntimidation #fascism #GOP #Trumpism #authoritarianism #Putin #Musk #Trump

More bomb threats cause evacuation of Georgia polling places in final hour of voting

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the threats appeared to originate from Russia.

^Salon.com

[Canada, Tenet Media]
Russian-Linked Far-Right Media Personality Accused of Being In Contempt of Parliament by Canadian MPs
pressprogress.ca/russian-linke…

* Lauren Chen:founder, far-right outlet Tenet Media
* $10M foreign influence campaign covertly funded by Russia
* far-right personalities created content designed to interfere in2024 U.S. Presidential election
* 50 videos focused on Canada

#ElectoralIntervention #TenetMedia #LaurenChen #Russia #influencers #disinformation #RT #ElectoralFraud

Russian-Linked Far-Right Media Personality Accused of Being In Contempt of Parliament by Canadian MPs

Lauren Chen, linked to an alleged $10 million foreign influence campaign covertly funded by Russia, repeatedly refused to answer questions

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