WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has long tried to plant misinformation in U.S. political discourse. Now it has a new approach: It is paying Americans to do the work. This week Charges against two employees of Russian state media over allegations that they paid a Tennessee company to create pro-Russian content has revived concerns about foreign […]
NEW YORK (AP) — They have millions of followers online. They have been important players in right-wing political discourse since Donald Trump was president. And they unwittingly worked for a company that a facade for a Russian influence operationsay US prosecutors. An indictment filed Wednesday alleges that a media company linked to six conservative influencers […]
NICE, France (AP) – The founder and CEO of messaging service Telegram was arrested at Paris airport on an arrest warrant. He is accused of using his platform for money laundering, drug trafficking and other crimes, French media reported Sunday. Pavel Durov, a citizen with dual French and Russian nationality, was taken into custody at […]
