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The United States on September 13 said the Russian news outlet RT is taking orders directly from the Kremlin and working with Russian military intelligence to spread disinformation around the world to undermine democracies.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States has gathered new evidence that exposes cooperation between RT and four other subsidiaries of the Rossia Segodnya media group, and it intends to warn other countries of the threat of the disinformation.

In addition to RT, Rossia Segodnya operates RIA Novosti, TV-Novosti, Ruptly, and Sputnik, but the announcement on September 13 focused largely on RT. The outlet, formerly known as Russia Today, has previously been sanctioned for its work to allegedly spread Kremlin propaganda and disinformation.

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[-] Ab_intra@lemmy.world 106 points 1 month ago
[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's like saying "Republican party working directly with Fox News, Breitbart, and OANN to spread disinformation"

Yeah ... No shit!

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[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Can we get a little deeper of a discussion as our top comment please? We used to be better than this...

Most upvoted top 2/3rds of the thread are all repeats of the same 'yeah no shit'.

The remaining 1/3 is actual discussion...

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I already knew this because I watched RT once at a friend's house

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago
[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

State news agency works with government to spread negativity about adversery? Unprecedented.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Always have been

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Next, is water still wet? Find out at 11.

[-] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 month ago

does the pope shit in the woods? stay tuned to find out!

[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

If it's set in stone now, does it mean they are on the course to further investigate russian and other foreign ties in american media and politics? I' musking for a friend.

[-] psmgx@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

This is a surprise to anyone?

[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago

How is this news to anyone?

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 7 points 1 month ago

Military Intelligence took the Limitless pill I see.

[-] Daxtron2@startrek.website 6 points 1 month ago

I mean no shit? Its state run media lol

[-] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago
[-] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Was there ever a time when they didnt?

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