Sweden returns to cold war tactics to battle fake news

Fears of poll meddling by Russia prompt new psychological defence'

A top official from Sweden's new psychological defence" agency said the country had decided to bring back the cold war-era government body amid fears over Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Magnus Hjort, deputy director of the agency, which was re-established last month to combat foreign disinformation, said concerns were especially heightened ahead of Sweden's general election in September, against the backdrop of Europe's deteriorating security situation".