| Myndigheten för psykologiskt försvar | |
 Coat of arms of the Psychological Defence Agency | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 1, 2022 |
| Preceding | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Sweden |
| Headquarters | Karlstad |
| Employees | 57 (2023)[1] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Defence |
| Website | mpf |
The Psychological Defence Agency (Swedish: Myndigheten för psykologiskt försvar, MPF) is a Swedish government agency organised under the Ministry of Defence. It is responsible for countering disinformation and misinformation with the aim of harming Swedish interests.[2][3]
History
editIn 1940 Statens Informationsstyrelse (SIS), a predecessor to today's Psychologcial Defence Agency was formed. SIS functioned as a propaganda agency during the Second World War.
The Psychological Defence Agency was formed
Directors-General
edit- Henrik Landerholm (2022)
- Magnus Hjort (2022–present)
See also
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References
edit- ^ Psychological Defence Agency (2024). Årsredovisning 2023 (Report) (in Swedish). p. 49. MPF/2024:90.
- ^ Psychological Defence Agency (9 July 2024). "Vårt uppdrag" (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Karlsson, Inger; Haglund, Maria; Hedlund, Johan (18 March 2021). "Myndigheten för psykologiskt försvar får sitt säte i Karlstad" (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (English)