How do Putin’s Paid Puppets spread Russian propaganda? Follow the money with this map.

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DOJ accuses Russia of $10M election disinformation campaign

"The Justice Department charged two Russian citizens with directing a $10 million campaign to influence the 2024 election through online platforms that flooded millions of Americans with disinformation, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced The complaint focused on RT, the Russian state media network dropped by American distributors after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The company bankrolled a $10 million campaign through a Tennessee company to distribute Russian misinformation to U.S. social media influencers and encourage divisions in U.S. politics, Garland said." - USA Today

How did Putin's scheme work? Who were his 'useful idiots' spreading Russian disinformation? How were payments routed? How does BLAVE TV and Twitter fit into the picture? Follow the money with this interactive map.

$10 million through shell companies

Two Russian nationals were named as defendants, but far more importantly, they funneled nearly $10 million through shell companies to a Tennessee-based company called Tenet Media—the home of several high profile right wing influencers. These influencers, with millions of fans online, were paid to promote pro-Russian stories, particularly around Ukraine. The stories included blatant misinformation, including attempts to falsely blame Ukraine for terror attacks in Moscow. - Status Kuo

TakeAway: Follow the money to understand how Putin's scheme to spread disinfo to get Trump re-elected works.

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