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.
May 27, 2026
All operations on Armenia: Russia’s influence machine targets the vote
Multiple Russian information operations are converging on Armenia in an apparent attempt to influence parliamentary elections on 7 June
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
Further Reading
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
January 19, 2022
Conspiracy Clickbait: Farming Facebook
Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
