Canadian YouTuber and CEO of the far-right Tenet Media Lauren Chen appeared before a parliamentary national security committee to discuss the allegations she took money from Russian state media.
Despite having parliamentary privilege extended to her for the appearance in front of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, she refused to respond to questions asked by the committee.
Chen and Tenet Media are at the center of an investigation into Russian nationals Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afansyeva, alleging violations of the US Foreign Agents Registration Act, and conspiracy to launder almost $10 million through payments to Tenet Media.
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Founded by Canadian Chen and Tenet’s president Liam Donovan, Tenet Media is home to some of the largest conservative political commentators on YouTube. Among its roster are big names in digital content including Tim Pool, Dave Rubin, and Benny Johnson.
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Chen developed her brand much like another member of the Tenet roster, Lauren Southern, by creating videos that reinforced popular arguments against left-leaning or progressive politics. Chen often cast her opponents as individuals who hated traditional beauty standards or were hostile toward traditional concepts of femininity. She typically lambasts transgender people for either propagating and/or being victimized by “gender ideology.”
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- Papamousse ( @Frederic@beehaw.org ) 5•5 hours ago
so, jail? or is she free to roam everywhere in Canada giving the finger at MP?
- HungryJerboa ( @HungryJerboa@lemmy.ca ) 14•7 hours ago
Pathetic. She’s throating Putin’s dick so hard that she can’t even speak to her own government when asked in good faith.
- YeetPics ( @YeetPics@mander.xyz ) 9•7 hours ago
She’s just a tankie.
Simple as.
- Mettled ( @Mettled@reddthat.com ) English1•4 hours ago
What is the definition of being far right? There’s various views on the political left, and various types on the political left. Who is far right and who on the political right are not far right?
- Mettled ( @Mettled@reddthat.com ) English1•3 hours ago
Every type it lists are leftist identitarians.