Maffick Media was a media content production company created and financed by the Russian government. The outlet started as part of a renewed communication strategy implemented by the Russian government in the past five years or so, consisting of content crafted to influence Western audiences. Of these outlets, Maffick Media was positioned to reach young audiences through viral content.
Maffick Media was part of a large and growing anti-western narrative supported by a circle of journalists and influencers based in western countries, many of whom had connections (usually employment) with Russian government-funded media outlets (they include Abby Martin, formerly a host of a program on RT America, who later launched her own documentary platform financed by the Venezuelan government; Kevin Gosztola of the Shadowproof blog; Dan Cohen, a journalist working for RT America; and many others).
Media assets
News portals: In the NOW, Waste-Ed, Soap Box
State Media Matrix Typology: Removed from the database as there is no evidence that it still operates.
September 2024