A Tennessee-based media company, suspected of being Tenet Media, is accused of receiving $10 million from Russian state-backed media employees to distribute content with hidden Russian messaging to U.S. audiences. Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that the scheme was intended to influence American viewers. The company has produced thousands of conservative-leaning videos, with ties to former President Donald Trump.
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00:02A Tennessee-based media company suspected of being Tenet Media is accused of receiving
00:07$10 million from Russian state-backed media employees to distribute content with hidden
00:12Russian messaging to U.S. audiences.
00:14Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that the scheme was intended to influence American
00:18voters.
00:19The company has produced thousands of conservative-leaning videos with ties to former President Donald
00:24Trump.
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