Switzerland has noticed a significant increase in the number of attempts by foreign states to influence Swiss public opinion. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The goal is to polarize society, exacerbate existing divisions, and undermine the credibility of institutions and the media. There is also an attempt to shake confidence that objective information even exists,” Pälvi Pulli, Deputy State Secretary for Security Policy, told Swiss public broadcaster SRF. + How Switzerland navigates disinformation Disinformation campaigns to disrupt Swiss elections or referendums have not so far been noticed, Pulli added. But the authorities are aware of such activities in other countries. Romania held a repeat presidential election a year ago because, according to a ruling by the Constitutional Court, it had been falsified by Russian disinformation campaigns. Michael Hermann, managing director of the research institute Sotomo, believes Swiss direct democracy makes ...
