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Russian Funding of US and Canadian Political Influencers
Déclaré
9 septembre 2024
Clos
9 décembre 2024
Durée
91 jours
mises à jour
5
The US Department of Justice indicted two Russian nationals on September 4, 2024, for funding Tenet Media — a network controlled by Canadian influencer Lauren Chen and her husband Liam Donovan. They allegedly accepted nearly $10 million USD from Russian state media outlet RT to spread Kremlin propaganda. The network posted over 2,000 videos on YouTube accumulating 16+ million views. CDMRN tracked across 8 updates and a final debrief.
Chronologie
The Tenet Media case is among the most significant documented instances of Russian state funding flowing into the Canadian information ecosystem. Over three months of tracking, CDMRN identified: the Canadian political content footprint of the operation (400+ videos); the amplification pathways through mainstream Canadian right-wing media; and the inadequate regulatory and platform response.