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The Strokes Allegedly Tied to Secret $500 Astroturf Campaign Against Anthony Fantano

The Strokes Allegedly Tied to Secret $500 Astroturf Campaign Against Anthony Fantano

Somebody paid to turn the internet against Anthony Fantano, and nobody will admit to it. The music critic has exposed a covert influencer campaign offering content creators $500 to make videos hyping the Strokes' diss of him on their new album. The Strokes say they had nothing to do with it. Their label says the same. Which leaves one very strange question hanging: who is bankrolling a smear campaign disguised as album promo?