The Distortions, Rumours, Untruths, Misinformation and Smears (DRUMS) conference will examine information manipulation and interference in the global political environment of uncertainty. The speakers will explore DRUMS in relation to the uncertainties created by the ongoing wars and competition between world powers, and recent and upcoming elections. They will expand on the current and future threats unfolding in the information environment and discuss countermeasures. Paolo Cesarini, programme director of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), will be a speaker on Panel 2: Election Interference: Cases from Around the Globe