A federal indictment filed by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York alleges that Rumble received nearly $10 million from employees of Russia Today, a Russian state-backed media company. Additionally, Attorney General Merrick Garland claimed that Rumble was involved in a scheme aimed at creating and distributing Russian propaganda to Ukrainian audiences.

A review conducted by Media Matters found that Rumble promoted videos from Tenet Media, a right-wing media operation allegedly funded by the Russian government, in its 'Editor's Picks' section, which Rumble describes as 'the absolute real best.'

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Rumble to respond, but the company did not.