[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Margarita Simonyan [@M_Simonyan](/creator/twitter/M_Simonyan) on x 574.9K followers Created: 2025-07-16 13:21:31 UTC REVEALED: UK government is paying a covert social media influence group Zinc Network £9.5 million "civil society push back against hostile Russian influence." These independent content producers targeting Russian speakers in the Baltics, and election campaign coverage in Eastern Europe have to check every video they put out with the British government to “ensure alignment with overarching project objectives, and conflict and gender sensitivity criteria”. Of course, we are expecting the "hundreds" of influencers involved to be immediately banned, and Britain to be sanctioned for state-funded foreign meddling. Right. Something about that name rang familiar, and lo and behold, this is the same Zinc Network that was identified in March as a major funnel for USAID money supporting the astroturfed Russian-language opposition outlets like Meduza (slogan: "The Real Russia, Today.") How are you guys doing - have the new checks cleared yet?  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [zinc](/topic/zinc) [Post Link](https://x.com/M_Simonyan/status/1945473875271361014)
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Margarita Simonyan @M_Simonyan on x 574.9K followers
Created: 2025-07-16 13:21:31 UTC
REVEALED: UK government is paying a covert social media influence group Zinc Network £9.5 million "civil society push back against hostile Russian influence."
These independent content producers targeting Russian speakers in the Baltics, and election campaign coverage in Eastern Europe have to check every video they put out with the British government to “ensure alignment with overarching project objectives, and conflict and gender sensitivity criteria”.
Of course, we are expecting the "hundreds" of influencers involved to be immediately banned, and Britain to be sanctioned for state-funded foreign meddling. Right.
Something about that name rang familiar, and lo and behold, this is the same Zinc Network that was identified in March as a major funnel for USAID money supporting the astroturfed Russian-language opposition outlets like Meduza (slogan: "The Real Russia, Today.")
How are you guys doing - have the new checks cleared yet?
XXXXXX engagements
Related Topics zinc