russian media outlets such as Ruptly, Hüseyin Doğru's Red Stream and Viory have played a significant role in manipulating Western audiences by diverting their attention away from the russian genocide in Ukraine and towards a 'genocide in Gaza' narrative manufactured by the russian-Iranian media.
Bellingcat found mulitple links between the digital infrastructure of Viory and Ruptly news agency, a branch of Russia Today.
