EXPOSE Network
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The EXPOSE Network was a planned multi-million pound alliance to counter "Russian Disinformation". The plan came to light after related documents surfaced in Integrity Initiative Leak 7.
Contents
Structure
The 3 directors were planned to be Chris Donnelly (of the Institute for Statecraft), Amil Khan (of Aktis and Chatham House) and Louis Brooke (of the Zinc Network).[1]
Funding
The FCO application requested £9,750,000 over 3 years to run the network.[1]
Exposure
In July 2019 Kit Klarenberg published an article on the II in Sputnik which included a section Exposing ‘EXPOSE’.[2]
Secrecy
Examples
| Page name | Description |
|---|---|
| File:The Secret Team.pdf | An unauthorised history of the CIA from its origins to the Kennedy assassination. Prouty suggested that the assassination was a coup d'état to stop the President from taking control of the CIA after the Bay of Pigs disaster. He also points out that the movement of Kennedy after a bullet struck his head was consistent with a shot from the grassy knoll. He also drew attention to the suspicious actions of the "Umbrella Man". |
| File:Victor Rothschild Soviet Spy.pdf | Lord Victor Rothschild’s connections to Soviet intelligence. |
Related Quotations
| Page | Quote |
|---|---|
| "Post-truth" | “making use of fictional work for reinforcing messages about Russian hybrid warfare” |
| Bellingcat | “Bellingcat was somewhat discredited, both by spreading disinformation itself, and by being willing to produce reports for anyone willing to pay” |
| Language | “In this report, ‘disinformation’ refers to Kremlin influence operations within the communications environment, delivered through overt and covert promotion of intentionally false, distorting or distracting narratives.” |
| Polarisation | “given the high anti-Russian sentiment in the country [of Georgia], there is a space for pro-Western voices, especially on independent TV stations. It is necessary to increase capacity to allow for this to happen on a larger scale.” |
| Zinc Network | “Bringing together organisations including Zinc Network, the Institute for Statecraft, Aktis Strategy, Bellingcat, DFR Lab, the Media Diversity Institute, Toro Risk Solutions and Ecorys, our Consortium combines recognised market leaders in understanding, monitoring, and countering Kremlin-backed disinformation... This ecosystem of credible voices will continue to grow, exposing the actors and networks behind Kremlin-backed disinformation, reducing unwitting multipliers of disinformation, and building resilience amongst key target audiences across Europe.
We will mobilise a Network Hub based in London, led by an experienced Project Director, consisting of an agile team with core competencies augmented by a wider pool of vetted experts. Our approach is highly localised, based around regional clusters of actors who can collaborate to effectively undermine the disinformation ecosystem in their respective areas and engage audiences most vulnerable to disinformation... It is a highly complex project involving coordination of many independent actors, and thus risk must be carefully managed and risk profiles constantly adapted, serving as the basis for all activity. The approach we propose is based on the identification, monitoring and management of risks as they materialise, allowing members to continue taking smart risks as they increase the scale and impact of their activities.” |
Known members
17 of the 82 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
|---|---|
| Jessikka Aro | Finnish journalist connected to the Integrity Initiative |
| Neville Bolt | A "terror expert" mentioned in the 7th Integrity Initiative leak. |
| Louis Brooke | Suggest as director of the UK government propaganda network Zinc Network |
| Graham Brookie | "Former U.S. government advisor on homeland security and counterterrorism" connected to the Integrity Initiative/Institute for Statecraft complex |
| Bulgaria Analytica | "Fack checker" with "notably opaque" funding |
| Center for European Policy Analysis | |
| Detector Media | NATO-backed Russian language "fact checker" |
| Chris Donnelly | A UK Deep politician who set up the Institute for Statecraft (amongst other groups). |
| Amil Khan | Security cleared Chatham House fellow who was proposed to be one of the 3 directors of the EXPOSE Network (together with Chris Donnelly of the Institute for Statecraft and Louis Brooke of the Zinc Network |
| Ben Nimmo | "Nimmo is a former spokesperson for NATO, who has essentially dedicated his career to fear-mongering about Russia." |
| David Patrikarakos | British journalist, author and TV producer linked to the Integrity Initiative's EXPOSE Network |
| Peter Pomerantsev | "Terror expert" mentioned in the Integrity Initiative Leak |
| Prague Security Studies Institute | Czech think-tank established with extensive ties to neoconservative circles. Mentioned in the Integrity Initiative's EXPOSE network. |
| Ziad Ramley | "ZINC Network’s Head of Digital" interested in "misinformation" |
| Ben Robinson | Fellow of the Institute for Statecraft with responsibility for the Integrity Network in Ukraine |
| StopFake | Spooky "fact checking" website to counter "Russian Propaganda". Backed by an alliance of groups including the Integrity Initiative. Some staff crossover with the Institute for Statecraft. |
| James Wilson | Institute for Statecraft connected lawyer |
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