Right-wing social media influencers were duped to work for a Russian influence operation, U.S. prosecutors say

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : The nearly 2,000 videos posted by the company have gotten more than 16 million views on YouTube alone, prosecutors said.Pool, a journalist-turned-YouTuber who first gained public attention for livestreaming the Occupy Wall Street protests, hosted Trump on his podcast earlier this year.
46% : Intelligence officials have said Moscow has a preference for Trump.
42% : In addition to marking the third straight presidential election in which U.S. authorities have unveiled politically charged details about Russia's attempted interference in U.S. politics, an indictment indicates how Moscow may be attempting to capitalize on the skyrocketing popularity of right-wing podcasters, livestreamers and other content creators who have found successful careers on social media in the years since Trump was in office.
35% : Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized influence operations to help Trump in the 2020 election, while his 2016 campaign benefited from hacking by Russian intelligence officers and a covert social media effort, according to U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials.

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