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TMC Episode 27 - Russian Influence
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A social media production company, with 2,000 videos watched by 16 million pairs of eyeballs, has been indicted for being a Russian Influence campaign operation! The right-wing media operation was putting out 'news' and opinion with a Russian-directed slant, with some big names in the right-wing ecosystem being caught up in the mess.
How did it happen? And is this the only Russian influence operation? Tune in and learn more about the Department of Justice indictment that was unsealed September 4th, 2024.
Sources and links:
Vladimir Putin's formative German years - BBC News
Vladimir Putin’s Early Career As a KGB Spy - Business Insider
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Moscow Tools (FULL SPECIAL) | The Daily Show - YouTube
MAGA-Putin alliance? The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper decodes and roasts the Putin crush (youtube.com)
Indictment itself: dl (justice.gov)
Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Disrupts Covert Russian Government-Sponsored Foreign Malign Influence Operation Targeting Audiences in the United States and Elsewhere | United States Department of Justice
DOJ uncovers Russian plot to influence Jews in US elections – The Forward
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