Commentary: As GE2025 looms, would Singaporeans know foreign interference if we see it?

Commentary: As GE2025 looms, would Singaporeans know foreign interference if we see it?

The concept of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference ( FIMI ), which is based on the work of the European External Action Service or the diplomatic service of the European Union, has gained ground.

Data functions and foreign interference are two complementary threats that FIMI aims to combine into a holistic approach. Given that deception is frequently used as a powerful tool in foreign interference functions, this makes sense.

Different nations around the world might want to look into concepts and frameworks like FIMI to come up with a speech and definition that would make cross-border collaboration more effective to address for a threat.

Citizens will need the knowledge, information, and knowledge that will allow them to avoid interference by foreign powers in their voting behavior and interference in our democratic processes as Singapore, Canada, and Australia prepare to go to the polls this year.

One thing is clear: Every country and everyone who lives there needs to be aware of the threat of foreign meddling. We must all contribute to it in a way that is both necessary and necessary.

The Singapore Institute of International Affairs, an impartial think tank, has Nicholas Fang as chairman for safety and world affairs. He is the former head and managing chairman of market research firm Black Dot Research, which runs a renowned separate fact-checking system. He is also a former elected member of parliament.