FIMI Frontier

TL;DR Belarusian state and independent media cite such different speakers that they create two distinct realities. State media completely ignore Svetlana

Welcome to our Advent Calendar of media literacy. Over the next 31 days, we examine real cases of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)

This week we crossed the Atlantic to explore how Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference operates across the American continent — from the world’

How Russia and China Weaponize the Spanish-Speaking World (2022-2025) With nearly 500 million Spanish speakers and a complex relationship with the United

When the Army Spies on Its Own Citizens (2022-2024) In September 2022, a hacktivist collective called “Guacamaya” breached the Mexican Ministry

How Digital Repression Enforced a Stolen Election (2024) On July 28, 2024, Venezuelans went to the polls hoping to end 25 years of Chavismo rule.

How a Democracy Responded to Multi-State Meddling (2019–2025) In January 2025, Canada’s Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference released its final

How Disinformation Led to a Coup Attempt (2022–2023) On January 8, 2023, thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Brazil’

The Evolution of Russian Election Interference (2016–2024) In 2016, Russia’s election interference operation relied on an army of anonymous trolls

Region: 🌍 Africa Overview For seven days, we’ve tracked information warfare across Africa – from the Sahel’s burning villages to South Africa’