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‼️Russia propaganda arm RT is backing a viral video company aimed at American youth, running 3 popular pages on Facebook (!) and doesn't disclose Kremlin funding!! CEO tells @CNN in this remarkable story "Our audience isn't interested" in knowing (!!!) cnn.com/2019/02/15/tec…
Like Russia Today, Maffick's viral videos are mostly critical of US foreign policy & mainstream US media while avoiding criticism of the Russian govt. Much of its content—like much of RT's in the US—fits comfortably within fairly mainstream American politics, esp on the left. 
Russia-funded video channels Waste-Ed, SoapBox, BackThen are like Kremlin Buzzfeed—lots of whataboutism, Western imperialism, mainstream media criticism—all packaged in hip engaging form. When asked about Russian funding, they claim “McCarthyism.” (Just like RT w/o the “Russia”)
