Swedish election fraud claims spread abroad, driven by anti-immigration accounts

In total, this involves 100,000 posts, says Madeleine Sjöstedt, director-general of the Swedish Institute, toSveriges Radio Ekot .

What we see is that it is big accounts operating in a migration-critical environment and with millions of followers that are driving this traffic, she says.

Sjöstedt describes the discussions about possible election fraud as “extensive.” In connection with this, there is also discussion about whether migration to Sweden has affected the election result.

The agency analyzes large amounts of media, social media and discussion forums in 53 different languages. According to Sjöstedt, the Swedish Institute can detect significant activity early on that could involve influence campaigns.