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| Industry | digital media |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Maffick Media GmbH |
| Founded | July 2019 in Los Angeles, California |
| Founder | Anissa Naouai |
| Headquarters | 2917 W Temple St. suite 102, Los Angeles, California |
| Owner | Anissa Naouai |
| Website | https://wearemaffick.com/#home |
Maffick LLC is a social media digital content company based in Los Angeles, California that has been labelled a Russian state-backed entity by Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube due to its connections to German-based Maffick Media GmbH, which was majority owned by RT (Russia Today) subsidiary Ruptly.[1][2] In December 2021, Maffick LLC registered under the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) as being financed by ANO TV-Novosti.[3] It was incorporated in 2019, while its main channel is In the Now, launched in 2016.
On February 28, 2022, CEO Anissa Naouai terminated Maffick's service agreement with RT following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4][5]
- ^ "Facebook Sued Over 'Russia State-Controlled Media' Label". www.mediapost.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "TikTok". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Foreign Agent Registration Act" (PDF). efile.fara.gov. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Anissa Naouai [@AnissaNow] (February 28, 2022). "Today I cut all ties with @RT. I have terminated @Maffick's service agreement with the channel and severed all contact. Full stop" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 28, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Buckby, Jack (March 9, 2022). "Putin's Propaganda Arm Is Toast: Russia Today (RT) Is Dying". 19fortyfive.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.