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    Media start-up from Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, and Dave Rubin was secret Russian influence campaign, indictment alleges
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    Media start-up from Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, and Dave Rubin was secret Russian influence campaign, indictment alleges

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    1. Cresta1994 on

      Tim Pool’s one of those who keeps screaming for a civil war, right? Yeah, never would have guessed he’s a Russian asset.

      Edit: Not asset. Useful idiot.

    5. simpcityusa on

      Dots are connecting. They already were, but wow. The more you look into this, the implications of it all spells out a conspiracy of the highest level in my own opinion. I read they were wired $10 Million from shadow companies sent as GOODS and that was split up to pay all of them. This is what we’ve always feared.

    7. thehomienextdoor on

      Who doesn’t know this? Andrew Tate, Fresh and Fit, Adin Ross, and Elon Musk because he’s an influencer now.

      Some of them don’t even know they are by the way. It’s been something that’s been going on since the early 2010’s.

    8. ParticularEconomy623 on

      It’s good to see action taken, but this is the tip of the iceberg. Russia has been engaged in hybrid warfare for a long time now, here and in Europe. China and Iran have been found to be players in this arena as well. It’s all dangerous, but I’m more worried about AI bot farms—especially as language models continue to get better. 

    9. trogdor1234 on

      I thought this “Russian influence” news would be some sort of, “they posted some things on X”.

      This is freaking insane!

    10. No-Floor-6583 on

      So, the lesson here is that if Putin offers to Venmo or CashApp you some money, just say no, folks.

    17. DonnieBlueberry on

      Everyone should already know this. These guys have been calling for a civil war for a long time.

    18. Sure_Quality5354 on

      Yeah this doesnt surprise me at all. These clowns have been saying for years how great authoritarianism is, how russia isnt that bad, how western society is collapsing in sin. They did it for free and they would most certainly do it for massive amounts of money too.

    19. RiverGodRed on

      The Russians likely didn’t even have to feed them lines. Each one of them holds the most seditious views possible.

    27. ornery_bob on

      Reddit needs to seriously examine the accounts that post to the conservative sub. Most of the posts on that sub are made by the same 7 or 8 accounts.

    28. espresso_martini__ on

      Do they ever look in the mirror and think, “Why would Russia be backing our message?” Because it’s anti-American hate filled content created to spread chaos and distrust.

    30. Patarokun on

      Take off Pool’s beanie and you’ll find a Russian FSB agent’s face like what was under Quirrell’s turban.

    31. StraightedgexLiberal on

      >While the news came as a shock, when the company launched, numerous posters were initially suspicious.

      >”Who is funding this,” asked The Quartering.

      The Quartering is probably one of the dumbest culture war YouTubers. It is funny that he seems to be the only one who asked who is funding

    32. PaymentTurbulent193 on

      So like I’ve always said,

      WE’RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE PEOPLE, right?

      …RIGHT???

    37. deltadiver0 on

      The fact the companies website mentions “western culture” on their front page tells you they have Russian influence. No one in the west refers to anything that way

    38. Citizen_Lunkhead on

      Tim Pool was making $100,000 per episode of his shitty podcast from Tenet Media alone, not counting his other revenue streams. Two things. One, I’m almost tempted to join the grift because that is life-changing money. If I did a podcast that was funded by Tenet and did around 40 episodes a year, factoring in breaks and holidays, I’d earn $4 million dollars on top of sponsorships and other revenue. Hell, if I got $100k right now, it would completely change my life. I’d pay off my student loans, up to this year where I will hopefully complete my Masters, and still have around $30k left over. I have no idea what I’d do with $4 million and I’m sure he’s made at least $10 million from Tenet due to how much content he churns out.

      Two, there’s no way he would have stayed in the US during the civil war he wanted so badly. The rich are always the first to leave the moment civil war starts brewing and he’d be broadcasting in Moscow or Budapest before the first shot was fired.

    40. moaterboater69 on

      These loons constantly harping about “deep state” this “deep state” that, well well well how the tables have turned. This isnt that shocking at all. Hope these traitors get whats coming to them.

    41. AlexKingstonsGigolo on

      > Johnson said in a statement that he is “disturbed by the allegations in today’s indictment, which make clear that myself and other influencers were victims in this alleged scheme.”

      Benny, I really really REALLY want to have more sympathy for you than I do right now. At the same time, I remember you deliberately rhetorically “kicking” the President because you could. So, I’m a little busy tending to his wounds you inflicted. Once I have President Biden in a good spot, maybe I could come back around to help you? Of course, given how much “kicking” you did, it might take me a while to get him in that good spot.

    42. i-have-a-kuato on

      wait-wait-wait….you mean the complete jackwagons who were manipulating the easily manipulated were easily manipulated by a country full of jackwagons?

      color me shocked

    43. chapped_azzes on

      To the surprise of literally fucking nobody. And meanwhile the iPad kid gen z boys love these idiots. It’s all a fucking psyop and these morons should be put up against a wall.