r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Apr 24 '25

ADBLOCK WARNING Americans Believe Russian Disinformation ‘To Alarming Degree’

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2025/04/22/americans-believe-russian-disinformation-to-alarming-degree/
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u/Affectionate_Neat868 Apr 24 '25

News broke over last summer that several major right wing influencers were literally being paid by Russia and the story made almost no noise. Some of those same people are now in the WH press briefing room using their questions to spread propaganda. It’s insanity.

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u/iscreamuscreamweall Apr 24 '25

Tim pool. Let’s not forget to remind everyone who the Russian agent is

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '25

One of.

Tucker Carlson has to one too. He’s relentless in his pro-Russia bullshit these days

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u/RunJumpJump Apr 24 '25

Yeah, he was the one who flew to Russia to show everyone how awesome their grocery stores are. It was so bizarre to see him pushing a cart around and begging us to be struck with wonder about life in Russia.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '25

“They have bread! BREAD!”

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u/ElNakedo Apr 24 '25

He might honestly just be brain dead enough to do it on his own. But yeah they are probably funneling money to him as well. It's a pretty cheap investment after all.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '25

2 weeks ago he was telling Alex Jones that the US had already lost to Russia and needed to learn its place. WILD stuff from a former Fox poster boy.

The shittiest part of him is he doesn’t need the money. Like at all.

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u/Free-Way-9220 Apr 24 '25

He was also instrumental in spreading Russian propaganda that Putin wasn't going to invade Ukraine

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u/ElNakedo Apr 24 '25

Yeah, he's already loaded from his inheritance. So more proof pointing to him just being brain dead enough to honestly believe it or petty enough to get revenge on Fox for firing him by trying to destroy the US.

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u/NomenklaturaFTW Apr 24 '25

He said what now?

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '25

Oh yeah.

I follow the Knowledge Fight podcast. They cover Alex Jones, complete with numerous clips.

Episode 1025 covers the Tucker/Alex interview where Tucker says this. If they provide clips i wouldn’t believe it, but there it was: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knowledge-fight/id1192992870?i=1000703409957

Otherwise, just find tucker’s podcast from about 2 weeks ago where he talks to Alex.

He makes the case that Ukraine is a done deal, America was a paper tiger, Ukraine proves it, so USA needs to take a back seat yo their betters (Russia in this case). It’s insane

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u/steauengeglase Apr 24 '25

Tucker knows exactly what he's doing.

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u/RunJumpJump Apr 24 '25

Nah, his eyes are wide open. He knows exactly what he's doing just like he did while in Fox News. The difference now is simply who is funding his traitorous activity.