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

Organic Alignment

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Organic alignment occurs when domestic actors independently adopt and advocate for positions that coincide with foreign state interests without coordination or payment, creating credible, self-sustaining advocacy that is more resilient and difficult to counter than directed influence because it emerges from genuine domestic conviction.
Author
Affiliation

E. Rosalie Li

Information Epidemiology Lab

Published

February 17, 2026

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Organic alignment occurs when domestic actors independently adopt and advocate for positions that coincide with foreign state interests without coordination or payment, creating credible, self-sustaining advocacy that is more resilient and difficult to counter than directed influence because it emerges from genuine domestic conviction.

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Citation

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

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