The Justice Department charged two Russian media executives on Wednesday in connection with a scheme that allegedly funneled millions of dollars to a Tennessee-based company to create and distribute propaganda videos that amassed millions of views on U.S. social media platforms.
Frank Figliuzzi, the FBI’s former assistant director for counterintelligence, slammed Fox News host Tucker Carlson for peddling Russian propaganda.
Russia’s campaign to spread misinformation during the 2016 president race targeted African Americans on numerous social media platforms, according to a report commissioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Facebook alerted the FBI to suspected activity by Kremlin-linked hackers before the 2016 presidential election.
The FBI suspects the Russian web-based media outlet Sputnik was a propaganda machine that spread misinformation during the 2016 election in an attempt to get Donald Trump elected.
President Trump has repeatedly called American news sites “fake news” in an attempt to undermine stories that are hurting his credibility.
The Trump administration has temporarily ceased publishing a controversial weekly report about municipalities that won’t work with federal immigration officials.
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, expressed concern Sunday with attacks in Canada and New York City by alleged Muslim radicals. The self-radicalized Muslims are “one of the greatest threats” to the U.S., he said. The Islamic State is trying to radicalize Americans using the Internet,…
