American social media influencer says he was paid by Russian agent to post fake voter fraud video targeting Georgia

A pro-Trump social media influencer, using the handle "AlphaFox78" on the platform X, says a Russian agent paid him $100 to post a false voter fraud video, according to CNN.

A pro-Trump social media influencer, using the handle “AlphaFox78” on the platform X, says a Russian agent paid him $100 to post a false voter fraud video, according to CNN.

The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, was the first to share the now-debunked video, which showed a Haitian immigrant claiming he intended to vote multiple times in Georgia for Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Georgia Secretary of State said everything in that video was faked, from the actors to the ID cards, and was produced and disseminated by Russian influence actors.

AlphaFox78 says the video was provided to him by a pro-Kremlin propagandist. He says he was paid to post it, along with other videos in the lead-up to the election. After discovering the video was inaccurate, AlphaFox78 removed it and expressed regret for promoting Russian disinformation.

He said he was remorseful for sharing Russian disinformation and that he was the one who was tricked.