Sweden’s Agency Against Fake News

Fake news creates a lot of problems for society. Sweden recognizes the dangers that it poses and is establishing an agency to help fight against it in order to strengthen democracy.

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Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours: the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.

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Sweden has instituted a new agency in order to combat disinformation ahead of its upcoming parliamentary elections. The Swedish Psychological Defense Agency was created to “identify, analyze and respond to the impact of undue information influence and other misleading information.”

The agency said it will also “defend our open and democratic society and free opinions by identifying, analyzing and responding to inappropriate influences and other misleading information directed at Sweden or Swedish interests.”

In 2018, Sweden’s intelligence agency said foreign powers didn’t carry out any comprehensive campaign to influence Swedish parliamentary elections. However, it added that a “foreign power exerts influence on Sweden in the long term.”

The agency also stated that it “will provide support to the population, agencies, municipalities, the media, voluntary defense organizations and civil society in general, as well as working for increased coordination between these actors.”

France has also set up an agency to combat foreign disinformation and fake news.