An American social media influencer said he was paid $100 by a pro-Kremlin propagandist to post a fake video of Haitian immigrants claiming to vote in the US presidential election. The payment was one of several the man said he received from the propagandist- a registered Russian agent - to post on social media in the run-up to the election. The pro-Trump influencer, who uses the @AlphaFox78 handle on X, is an American man living in Massachusetts, CNN has learned. He agreed to speak to CNN about the posts on condition of anonymity.

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A pro-Trump influencer says a Russian agent paid him $100 to post a fake voter fraud video. It wasn’t the first time

A Massachusetts-based Trump-supporting influencer was reportedly paid by a Russian propagandist to push disinformation on his X account. Posts now debunked.

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An American social media influencer said he was paid $100 by a pro-Kremlin propagandist to post a fake video of Haitian immigrants claiming to vote in the US presidential election. The payment was one of several the man said he received from the propagandist- a registered Russian agent - to post on social media in the run-up to the election.

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By Isabel Rosales and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — An American social media influencer said he was paid $100 by a pro-Kremlin propagandist to post a fake video of Haitian immigrants claiming to vote in the US presidential election. The payment was one of several the man said he received from the propagandist- a registered Russian agent – to post on social media in the run-up to the election. The pro-Trump influencer, who uses the @AlphaFox78 hand…

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A registered foreign agent of Russia has repeatedly paid a right-wing influencer account to post memes and even promote a bogus voting fraud hoax, according to a report.Simeon Boikov, a podcaster known online as “AussieCossack," paid the person behind the X account @Alphafox78 $100 a piece for about...

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An American influencer revealed he was paid by a pro-Russia agent to share a fake election video. He admitted not fact-checking the claims and later regretted his actions, urging caution to others. The video was staged, misleading voters ahead of the US presidential election.

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US Election 2024: Pro-Trump influencer gets paid for sharing fake video for pro-Russia agent’s disinformation campaign

An American influencer has said he was paid $100 by a pro-Kremlin propagandist to post a fake video of Haitian immigrants claiming to vote in the US presidential election.

Un influencer american a declarat că a fost plătit cu 100 de dolari de un propagandist pro-Kremlin pentru a posta un videoclip fals cu imigranți haitieni care pretindeau că votează la alegerile prezidențiale din SUA.

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Elections in the United States. A pro-Trump influencer received $100 from a Russian agent for posting a fake election fraud video

The person who manages the AlphaFox78 account on X says he was paid by a Russian agent to publish videos and content that promoted false information

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Influenciador pró-Trump diz que agente russo lhe pagou 100 dólares para publicar um vídeo falso de fraude eleitoral. Não foi a primeira vez

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Pro-Trump influencer says Russian agent paid him $100 to publish a fake voter fraud video. It wasn't the first time

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Russian efforts to interfere with U.S. elections reach a new level

As disinformation has emerged as a key threat to 2024 US presidential election, it has come to light that a Trump supporter peddled Russian election propaganda for money

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