A pro-Trump blogger admits to taking money from Russia for publishing false news about the US elections – CNN

An influential American blogger supporting presidential candidate Donald Trump has revealed that he received $100 from a Russian propagandist for publishing a fake video showing Haitian immigrants allegedly voting in the US presidential election.

Source: CNN

Details: The blogger said the payment was one of several he received from a “registered Russian agent” for posting on social media before the election.

The pro-Trump influencer posts on platform X (Twitter) and has the account @AlphaFox78. He is an American living in Massachusetts. A Haitian immigrant claims in his fake video that he will vote for Vice President Kamala Harris at least twice in the state of Georgia.

Georgia’s secretary of state denied the recording. He said everything in the movie is fake – it was filmed by Russian influencers using Russian actors.

The blogger said he was paid $100 by Russian propagandist podcaster Simeon Boikov, known online as AussieCossack. A person aware of the situation confirmed to CNN that Boikov sent several payments to a blogger in Massachusetts.

Documents reviewed by CNN show Boykov is Russia’s registered foreign agent in Australia, where he works for Russian state media and posts online in English and Russian.

It is known that Boykov was recently granted Russian citizenship and is currently seeking asylum at the Russian consulate in Sydney. He has a history of publishing pro-Kremlin disinformation. A CNN investigation found that Boikov played a role in Russian disinformation campaigns, including those targeting the 2024 US presidential election.

US and European intelligence sources told CNN that a Russian disinformation network produces staged propaganda videos that are later promoted by US social media influencers.

Background: The US presidential elections will be held on Tuesday, November 5. Americans are choosing between former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris.

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