Swedish Institute flags extensive foreign election-interference activity online
Swedish Institute director Madeleine Sjöstedt warned that coordinated accounts are spreading election-related disinformation abroad, especially in migration-sensitive contexts.
In an interview with SR Ekot, Madeleine Sjöstedt said that large, well-followed accounts are active in environments critical to migration issues, amplifying election-fraud narratives. She described the debate over possible vote-rigging as extensive and noted that discussions also link migration to voting outcomes. The institute monitors a wide range of media and forums in dozens of languages to spot early signs of influence operations.
Why it matters
Understanding foreign disinformation helps protect the integrity of elections and public debate.
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