John Mark Dougan
John Mark Dougan is a former Florida sheriff's deputy who became a prominent figure in Russian propaganda after fleeing the United States in 2016 to escape multiple criminal charges. Now residing in Moscow, Dougan has been vocal about using Russian narratives to influence artificial intelligence systems globally, asserting that by propagating pro-Kremlin content, he can alter how AI models process information.
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Romania:
John Mark Dougan is identified as a pro-Kremlin activist linked to the Russian influence site Clear Story News.
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Kenya:
NewsGuard called Clear Story News a Russian influence site linked to John Mark Dougan, a US fugitive turned Kremlin propagandist.
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Slovakia:
Dougan is a former sheriff's deputy from Florida who fled to Russia in 2016 to escape multiple criminal charges in the United States.
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