| Lauren Chen | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Chen in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Lauren Yu Sum Tam |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Liam Donovan |
| Children | 1[1] |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2016–2024 |
| Subscribers | 572 thousand[2] (September 2024) |
| Total views | 100,717,306[2] (September 2024) |
Channel is now suspended | |
Lauren Chen (born Lauren Yu Sum Tam) is a Canadian far-right[3][4] conservative[5][6][7][8][9] political commentator and former YouTube personality. She has been involved with Glenn Beck's BlazeTV and Turning Point USA, and has also contributed opinion pieces to RT, a Russian state media outlet.[10][11] Her husband, Liam Donovan, is the president of Tenet Media, a company they co-founded.
- ^ Lauren, Chen [@TheLaurenChen] (April 19, 2022). "Last week had some unexpected turns! But now we're going home with little Riley 🥰" (Tweet). Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "About YouTube channel". YouTube.
- ^ Dyer, Evan (September 11, 2024). "Washington's indictment shines a bright light on the dark corners of Russian disinformation operations". CBC.ca. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Montpetit, Jonathan; Wong, Aloysius (September 6, 2024). "Meet the right-wing Canadian influencers accused of collaborating with an alleged Russian propaganda scheme". CBC News. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Bonn, Tess (July 11, 2019). "Conservative commentator: US women's soccer team pay should be proportionate to earnings 'if everything else is equal'". The Hill. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Roush, Ty. "Who Is Lauren Chen? What To Know About The Influencer Behind Alleged Russia-Funded Outlet". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "How a Canadian influencer targeted this Florida bar for its drag shows". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Cherry, Paul (September 6, 2024). "Quebec-born commentator and her husband alleged to have helped Russia spread misinformation". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian tied to alleged Russian influencer op received thousands in fees: U.S." Toronto Sun. September 6, 2024. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Reilly, Ryan J.; Rubin, Lisa; Zadrozny, Brandy; Ingram, David (September 5, 2024). "Russian money was funneled to right-wing creators through a pro-Trump media outlet: prosecutors". NBC News. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Bond, Shannon; Joffe-Block, Jude; Thompson, Caitlin (September 5, 2024). "How Russian operatives covertly hired U.S. influencers to create viral videos". NPR. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.