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FIMI Taxonomy v4.1 — Modular taxonomy of foreign information manipulation and interference

Election Meddling

Projection Abroad
Foreign states conduct covert election interference by laundering regime-authored narratives through trusted domestic institutions to shape voter perceptions and undermine confidence in democratic processes, rather than directly altering votes.
Author
Affiliation

E. Rosalie Li

Information Epidemiology Lab

Published

February 17, 2026

Projection Abroad

Foreign states conduct covert election interference by laundering regime-authored narratives through trusted domestic institutions to shape voter perceptions and undermine confidence in democratic processes, rather than directly altering votes.

FIMI Taxonomy by Information Epidemiology Lab.

Citation

BibTeX citation:
@article{li2026,
  author = {Li, E. Rosalie},
  title = {Election {Meddling}},
  date = {2026-02-17},
  url = {https://fimi.infoepi.org/mechanisms/election-meddling.html},
  langid = {en}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Li, E. Rosalie. 2026. “Election Meddling,” February. https://fimi.infoepi.org/mechanisms/election-meddling.html.

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