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
May 5, 2023
Seditious conspiracy charges against Proud Boys brings a “welcomed chilling effect”
Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Terrorism and Extremism
May 1, 2023
Anti-vaxx Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Democratic bid for president
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Public Health
April 12, 2023
Netherlands fights back and holds conspiracists accountable in the case Bodegraven
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence
April 2, 2023
A new take at an old conspiracy: “In this iteration, ‘they’ are going to make you eat bugs”
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Threat Analysis and Prevention
March 2, 2023
Conspiratorial opposition to 15-minute cities in UK draws on anti-government “architecture”
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence
February 27, 2023
Conspiracy on 15-minute cities may have worrying, long-term impacts on climate action
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Threat Analysis and Prevention
February 23, 2023
‘Smash-and-grab’ Russian-origin accounts flood Meta platforms with Ukraine war disinformation
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety
