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Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy

Inquiry

Misinformation and disinformation campaigns are increasingly weaponised by hostile state and non-state actors and this inquiry will seek to understand which actors are primarily responsible, and which channels and technologies are being used. It will seek to map motivations, sources and locations of the most pressing disinformation threats to democracy, and to understand the impact of artificial intelligence. The inquiry will examine how the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) can work with allies and multilateral organisations to combat the spread of disinformation that seeks to undermine democratic values and institutions. The inquiry will also ask how the Government can coordinate its counter-disinformation work across departments and best work with private organisations. This inquiry will take a regional approach by examining disinformation campaigns within Europe, the Americas, Indo-Pacific and Africa, to understand how the UK can better counter disinformation from malign actors.

 

 

 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 24 February 2025.

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Past events

Monday 9 March 2026
1:00pm Private
2:00pm Public
Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy - Oral evidence 9 March 2026
2:00pm
  • Ali Law (Director of Public Policy for Northern Europe at TikTok)
  • David Agranovich (Director of Global Threat Disruption at Meta)
  • Wifredo Fernández (Head of Americas, Global Government Affairs at X Corp.)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 13 January 2026
10:00am Private
10:30am Public
Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy - Oral evidence 13 January 2026
10:30am
  • Ana Revenco (Director at Moldovan Centre for Strategic Communication and Countering Disinformation)
11:00am
  • Ciaran Martin CB (Founding Chief Executive at National Cyber Security Centre)
11:45am
  • Vijay Rangarajan CMG (Chief Executive at Electoral Commission)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 6 January 2026
10:00am Private
10:30am Public
Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy - Oral evidence 6 January 2026
10:30am
  • Stephen Doughty MP (Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Jonny Hall CMG OBE (Director, Hybrid Directorate at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 18 November 2025
10:00am Private
10:30am Public
Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy - Oral evidence 18 November 2025
10:30am
  • Nina Jankowicz (CEO at American Sunlight Project)
  • Roberta Braga (Founder and Executive Director at Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas)
  • Jon Bateman (Senior Fellow and Co-Director, Technology and International Affairs Programme at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
11:15am
  • Alexandre Brasil (Deputy Head of Mission at Brazilian Embassy in London)
11:30am
  • Nishant Lalwani (CEO at International Fund for Public Interest Media)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: fac@parliament.uk
  • Address: Foreign Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA