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
October 20, 2021
Social media policies against health disinformation aren’t stopping repeat offenders
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Public Health, Tech Accountability and Safety
June 21, 2021
Desinformationskampagnen gegen die Wahl: Befunde aus Sachsen-Anhalt
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence
February 25, 2021
Facebook’s news ban and its effect on online conspiracy communities
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
February 10, 2021
Podcast: Aoife Gallagher discusses QAnon global reach on Al Jazeera’s The Take
Far-Right Extremism, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence
January 28, 2021
Cécile Guerin writes for Wired about the yoga world, antivaxxers and QAnon believers
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Public Health
