3 Countries Sanction RT’s Parents, as Meta and YouTube Ban RT, and Jury Convicts 4 U.S. Citizens of Acting as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government

                 As the national elections in the United States progress, several initiatives have occurred to counter alleged interference by the Russian Government with the elections.  The U.S. and two other governments designated parents of Russia Today (RT) for sanctions. On September 16, Meta, and YouTube announced they would ban Russian media outlets, including RT, stating they have conducted covert influence campaigns across social media sites to manipulate discourse online. On September 12, a jury convicted four U.S. citizens for conspiring to act as agents for the Russian government.