Who funds something shouldn't be your only consideration, but it's a question you should ask about everything from websites to YouTube channels. In this video we talk about a few different types of funding and organizations:

- State-controlled media, like RT or Xinhua
- Industry funded advocacy groups, that lobby for specific changes favorable to industry

We also show how playing around with words like "funded" and "controlled" in searches can surface valuable information.

First on state media:

https://youtu.be/qR54qnzcOeE

Second, on corporate funded political campaigns, often called "astroturfing"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX7POz5WXks