Tim Pool, Dave Rubin and Benny Johnson addressed allegations that a company they were associated with had been paid to publish videos with messages in favour of Russia

A number of high-profile, conservative influencers in the US have said they are “victims” of an alleged Russian disinformation campaign, after the Biden administration accused Moscow of carrying out a sustained campaign to influence the outcome of November’s presidential elections.

Tim Pool and Benny Johnson published statements on Wednesday evening addressing allegations that a US content creation company they were associated with had been provided with nearly $10m from Russian state media employees to publish videos with messages in favour of Moscow’s interests and agenda, including over the war in Ukraine.

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  • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    52·
    2 months ago

    One should add, they were willing victims of that campaign. We all remember what kind of senseless dribble they amplified that could have been discarded as false after a simple google search.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      19·
      2 months ago

      Are they really “victims” if they were willing and profiting? Seems like you’re just an accomplice at that point.

      • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        2 months ago

        They’re only victims because they got caught. If they never got caught, they’d be happily taking Russian money everyday of the week.

      • Valmond@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        Or completely stupid? If I spew idiocies what am I if not either paid to do it or literally an idiot?

        • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          4·
          2 months ago

          Or completely stupid?

          I don’t think it’s an and/or situation with that one lol. They are definitely stupid.

    • mPony@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      a) Certainly. b) FYI it’s “senseless drivel” which sounds almost exactly the same.

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      They sided with the pandemic because Putin said so. They’re welcome to jobs outside the public eye, but not in it after that