As someone who has been closely following geopolitical events for years, it’s always intriguing to see the cat-and-mouse game between nations playing out in real time. The recent announcement by the Department of Justice against two Russian state media employees is yet another reminder that no one should take social media platforms like this isn’t.
On a Wednesday, it was disclosed that two workers from a Russian government-run media organization were indicted for channelling $10 million to an undisclosed American media firm.”
Two individuals, Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva, stand accused in this criminal case. They face charges for conspiring to launder money and for violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act. According to the allegations, their scheme was worth approximately $10 million. At present, these defendants remain at large
Despite not explicitly mentioning the specific firm, the case outlines a Tennessee-based online content production company, which primarily produces English videos and information across platforms like TikTok, YouTube, X (previously Twitter), and various other social media. This company is said to promote and advance Russian interests. The case refers to this company as “Company-1,” having been publicly unveiled in November 2023, and it’s noted that the company has uploaded close to 2,000 videos on YouTube alone, amassing over 16 million views
Tenet Media, a Tennessee-based firm that finances videos from conservative influencers like Dave Rubin, Tim Pool, and Benny Johnson, has been producing shows that have recently included RNC co-chair Lara Trump, former GOP presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy, and U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake among their guests
In response to accusations from the DOJ’9s claims on X, both Pool and Johnson labeled themselves as “wronged parties. Pool also referred to Russian president Putin, publicly referring to Russian President Putin derisively as a “disreputable character, while calling him as a “scumbag.”
A little over a year ago, Johnson mentioned in his article that he was approached by a new media company for content creation. He then noted that legal representatives from both sides agreed on a typical, fair arrangement, but this agreement was later canceled
In a different part of the Department of Justice’s statement, the authorities confiscated 32 online platforms that the Kremlin reportedly utilized to undermine international backing for Ukraine. These webpages appeared to be genuine news portals, yet they exclusively disseminated Russian propaganda instead
“Christopher A. Wray, FBI director, stated that covert strategies aimed at stirring up discord among Americans and unwittingly disseminating foreign propaganda constitute threats against our democracy. Today’s actions indicate that as long as adversaries such as Russia persist in waging influence operations, they will consistently encounter the FBI. We remain dedicated to exposing the concealed manipulations of foreign adversaries like Russia and hindering their attempts to interfere with our free and transparent society.”
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2024-09-05 05:24