Russia accused of trying to influence US voters through online campaign
by Andrew Roth in Washington from Technology | The Guardian on (#6QFPY)
US treasury department says Russian state-backed media spent millions to recruit unwitting American influencers'
The Biden administration has accused Russia of carrying out a sustained disinformation campaign targeted at American voters and meant to influence the outcome of November's presidential elections.
In its most direct accusation of election meddling to date, the US government accused the state-financed RT (formerly known as Russia Today) and other Russian state-backed media of spearheading a covert campaign of disinformation promoting pro-Kremlin views laundered through their online and television networks.
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