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AI-Driven Detection and Defense System Against Foreign Digital Manipulation and Disinformation

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Imagine a digital smoke detector that doesn't look for fire, but for lies and manipulation coming from foreign actors. It studies the fingerprints of how bad actors trick people online using bots and deepfakes. By mapping these patterns, it helps organizations spot a fake campaign before it spreads and ruins their reputation.

By the numbers
32
FIMI case studies analyzed
8
Countries analyzed for legal frameworks
20
Primary data interviews conducted
The business problem

What needed solving

Companies and governments are vulnerable to sophisticated foreign disinformation campaigns that use deepfakes and bots to destabilize trust and disrupt operations.

The solution

What was built

A disinformation analysis toolbox, a knowledge graph of attacker tactics, a prevalence dashboard, and a diagnostic questionnaire.

Audience

Who needs this

Cybersecurity firmsGovernment intelligence agenciesSocial media platform moderatorsCorporate reputation managers
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Cybersecurity
SME
Target: Threat Intelligence Provider

If you are a threat intelligence provider dealing with sophisticated state-sponsored attacks — this project developed a disinformation analysis toolbox and knowledge graph that helps identify the specific tactics and procedures used by attackers. This allows for faster detection of foreign interference campaigns.

Public Relations
mid-size
Target: Crisis Management Agency

If you are a crisis management agency dealing with sudden viral misinformation targeting clients — this project developed a dashboard showing the prevalence of manipulation and a questionnaire to decide if a client is facing foreign interference. This enables data-backed responses to reputational threats.

Legal Services
any
Target: Compliance Law Firm

If you are a compliance law firm dealing with evolving digital regulations — this project conducted a comparative eight-country analysis of legal frameworks against manipulation. This provides a clear map of regulatory shortcomings and where policy needs strengthening.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing for the toolbox?

Based on available project data, no specific pricing or commercial cost for the tools has been disclosed.

Can this be deployed at an industrial scale?

The project is developing a knowledge graph and a dashboard to track manipulation prevalence, suggesting a scalable digital architecture, though full industrial deployment status is not specified.

What are the IP and licensing terms for the knowledge graph?

Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project involves 15 partners including 6 SMEs.

How does this handle new regulations?

The project includes a comparative analysis of legal and regulatory frameworks across eight countries to identify gaps and strengthen policy.

When will the final tools be available?

The project period runs until 2026-10-31, indicating that final results and tools will be completed by that date.

Consortium

Who built it

The project is highly balanced for commercialization, featuring a 33% industry ratio with 5 industrial partners and 6 SMEs. With 15 partners across 11 countries, it combines academic rigor from 5 universities and 3 research centers with practical implementation capabilities from cybersecurity firms and fact-checkers.

How to reach the team

Contact Trilateral Research Limited in Ireland

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to get early access to the FIMI analysis toolbox.