An earlier instance, similar to the pay-for-say, Pfizer disinformation campaign, was reported in Russia. TikTok users reported being offered money to discourage people from protesting the wrongful imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

A TikTok video detailing the instructions for what to post, hashtags to use, payment amounts, and how long the payment would take.

1 Credit for information collection and analysis to Charlie Haynes

2 Credit to Numerama for information collection.

3 Credit to Cathy for information collection.

4 Credit for the find to @ariehkovler