Kremlin-owned Channel One Russia reported on Wednesday January 18 that anti-Trump protesters are being offered $2,500 a month to participate in demonstrations against the President-elect.

The report said that the findings were the result of a “large investigation” by the Washington Times and that they supported allegations made by the President-elect in the days after the election that protest participants had been paid. The host spoke over images of violent protests and screenshots of the Washington Times website.

On Tuesday the Washington Times did indeed publish a story alleging that a mysterious company called Demand Protest had taken out adverts in several U.S. cities, offering people the chance to “get paid fighting against Trump.” Employees would receive a $2,500 monthly retainer, along with full health, vision and dental insurance and an additional $50 per hour for every protest attended—so long as “operatives” took part in six anti-Trump events per year.

A screenshot of the Washington Times’ original headline and the updated headline that was later adjusted without a printed notice about the correction.

In an election cycle where fake news has been rampant, such a remarkable package from an unknown organization should have set alarm bells ringing. While the Washington Times tried to contact Demand Protest, their due diligence stopped there and the story was run as if it were a fact.