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.
July 7, 2026
Canada’s local elections face growing foreign interference risks
ISD-US' Managing Director for Transatlantic Policy and Programming David Salvo warns of foreign threats to Canadian elections in The Globe and Mail.
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
Further Reading
April 4, 2022
The Vladimirror Network: Pro-Putin Power-Users on Facebook
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
March 24, 2022
TikTok snubs researchers while disinformation spreads
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
February 27, 2022
Union between antivaxxers and conspiracists will likely outlive the pandemic
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Public Health
February 15, 2022
Protestors temporarily unite under “anti” movement in Canberra, but what will the long-lasting effects be?
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
February 15, 2022
Users following antivaxx accounts were prompted to posts selling fake health passes on social media
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Public Health
January 19, 2022
Conspiracy Clickbait: This One Weird Trick Will Undermine Democracy
Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour, Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
January 19, 2022
Conspiracy Clickbait: Raking in the Views
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
