Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
Democratic societies face a barrage of influence operations from foreign state actors that threaten election integrity, national security and individual rights. ISD is a world leader in identifying, analysing, exposing and combating Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), identifying networks of pro-Kremlin, pro-Chinese and pro-Iranian influence that is manipulative in character and conducted in an intentional and coordinated manner. Actors of such activity can be state or non-state actors, including their proxies inside and outside of their own territory.
September 3, 2026
Russian information operations attempt to polarize discourse ahead of German elections
Der Spiegel interviewed ISD's Pablo Maristany de las Casas on Russia's information campaigns targeting upcoming German elections.
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
Further Reading
September 29, 2022
Trump re-energizes QAnon community just weeks ahead of the midterm elections
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse
September 16, 2022
The Order of Nine Angles
Anti-Migrant, Antisemitism, Far-Right Extremism, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse
September 8, 2022
Jared Holt: Trump is openly promoting QAnon theories and supporters on Truth Social
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Terrorism and Extremism
September 4, 2022
Internet and democracy: A ‘tenuous’ and ‘fraught’ relationship
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism
