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Tue Dec 13, 2016, 09:33 PM Dec 2016

The New York Times: U.S. media became 'de facto instrument of Russian intelligence' [View all]

The New York Times: U.S. media became 'de facto instrument of Russian intelligence'
By PETER STERNE 12/13/16 04:37 PM EST

On Monday, The New York Times published a tick-tock showing how hackers with ties to the Russian government attempted to influence the U.S. election.

The article explicitly stated that the Times and other American media organizations unwittingly aided Russian hackers by reporting on the contents of private emails from the DNC and Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta.

The Times wrote:

"Every major publication, including The Times, published multiple stories citing the D.N.C. and Podesta emails posted by WikiLeaks, becoming a de facto instrument of Russian intelligence.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/12/new-york-times-us-media-became-de-facto-instrument-of-russian-intelligence-232588
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