Tenet Media abruptly shut down on September 5, 2024, one day after the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment revealing the company had received nearly $10 million in covert Russian funding. The shutdown triggered cascading actions: YouTube terminated Tenet Media and all Lauren Chen channels, …
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Department of Justice reveals RT funneled nearly $10 million through Tenet Media to pay right-wing influencers for pro-Russia content, exposing foreign influence operation
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Tenet Media publicly launched on November 8, 2023 as a conservative media company featuring six prominent right-wing influencers: Tim Pool, Dave Rubin, Benny Johnson, Lauren Southern, Tayler Hansen, and Matt Christiansen. Founded by Lauren Chen and Liam Donovan, the company presented itself as …
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RT employees start sending millions to Tenet Media to pay American influencers including Tim Pool and Benny Johnson for pro-Russia content without disclosure, part of $10M influence operation
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