Disinformation by hostile states a 'threat to democracies'

The report identified 90 countries that were affected in the survey, conducted between November 2023 and November 2024.

More than 500 incidents of disinformation by hostile states, involving almost 70,000 posts and other online content, were identified by the EU’s security and diplomatic service in the last year.

The European Union External Action (EEAS) said the 38,000 online accounts and channels involved reveal the “vast online infrastructure” Russia and China use for Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) activities.