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- (U Foreign malign influence includes subversive, undeclared (including covert and clandestine), coercive or criminal activities by foreign governments, non-state actors, or their proxies to affect another nation’s popular or political attitudes, perceptions, or behaviors to advance their interests. This can include efforts to sow division, undermine democratic processes and institutions, or steer policy and regulatory decisions in favor of the foreign actor’s strategic objectives.
(U) Sources of Information
In drafting this ICA, we considered intelligence reporting and other information made available to the IC as of 16 December 2022. CIA, DHS, FBI, NSA, and State/INR—all of which provided reporting used in this ICA—reviewed their source material to validate its credibility.
- This assessment does not take into account information in investigative channels, unless that information was disseminated as intelligence reporting.
- The IC does not have access to all social media data. IC collection on US persons and websites is limited based on applicable legal and policy restrictions.
(U) Collection Posture and Key Gaps
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