Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-03-03 12:41:38 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E2F15F9FB8767497B330FE66963D78AE1923D3E5E8AB2C9C017FE7981A454D73
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Original Note:
Context: Benny Johnson took Kremlin cash funneled through Tenet Media, a $10 million Russian influence operation. Johnson, along w/ other influencers, spread propaganda aligned with Russian interests. US prosecutors indicted 2 RT operatives for covert foreign interference. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2024/09/05/russian-interference-in-the-us-presidential-election-behind-the-obscure-tenet-media-the-persistent-shadow-of-rt_6724972_13.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/04/politics/doj-alleges-russia-funded-company-linked-social-media-stars/index.html https://www.npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-s1-5100829/russia-election-influencers-youtube
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