For 20 years, ISD has delivered field-leading threat detection, analysis and real-world strategies to combat terrorism, extremism and authoritarianism - in all their ideological forms.

Democratic Integrity

ISD works to detect threats to democracy and democratic institutions around the world. Recent work includes safeguarding election integrity in the United States, the UK, Germany, Canada, France, Kenya, Australia, Ireland and Poland. Our work informs capacity-building efforts for civil society, briefings for national, state and local authorities, and expert testimony for federal committees on threats to democratic processes.

September 23, 2026

Voters increasingly rely on AI for election questions, raising concerns about information accuracy

The Hill and Factchequeado highlighted ISD's report on AI chatbot responses to election questions.

Democratic Integrity

September 4, 2026

NBC, NYT, POLITICO and more feature ISD’s report on AI chatbot responses to election questions

Democratic Integrity

September 3, 2026

Russian information operations attempt to polarize discourse ahead of German elections

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

August 3, 2026

Russian information operations threatens upcoming German elections

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

July 7, 2026

Canada’s local elections face growing foreign interference risks

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

May 27, 2026

All operations on Armenia: Russia’s influence machine targets the vote

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

February 12, 2026

No time to lose: Liberal democracies can win the cognitive and hybrid war against authoritarians

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

January 13, 2026

Mysterious news source floods Facebook with ads in wake of California redistricting battle

Democratic Integrity, Tech Accountability and Safety

November 28, 2025

Assessment of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference in the 2025 Czech Parliamentary Election

Democratic Integrity

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November 14, 2025

Spoil the vote campaign spreads falsehoods during Irish election

Several media outlets covered ISD’s investigation into the spread of disinformation on social media in the lead-up to the Irish election.

Democratic Integrity, Tech Accountability and Safety

October 31, 2025

Irish Presidential Election 2025: Renewed attacks on election integrity and repeated platform failures

Analysis identified many false, misleading and delegitimising narratives about both the electoral process and candidates.

Accountability and Speech Protection, Democratic Integrity

October 30, 2025

From Bucharest to Prague: The spread of the ‘Romanian Scenario’ conspiracy theory in Czechia’s elections

The 'Romanian scenario' conspiracy resurfaced in Czechia ahead of the 2025 elections.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

September 12, 2025

Czechia: Election Risk Assessment | FIMI Response Team Report

This report analyses the threats to the 2025 election, detailing malign tactics undermining democracy.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

September 8, 2025

Friedrich Merz targeted by Russian campaigns for Support of Ukraine

Friedrich Merz’s strong support for Ukraine has made him a target of Russian campaigns that spread and amplify false reports.

Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

September 4, 2025

Investigation | An anti-Ukrainian community on X: A gateway for Russian propaganda in the Czech information space

A Czech X community of 70 accounts is acting as a conduit for Kremlin propaganda, amplifying anti-Ukraine narratives ahead of the 2025 elections.

Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

August 13, 2025

Election Report: Assessment of Foreign Manipulation and Interference in the 2025 Polish Presidential Election

FIMI-ISAC report on the 2025 Polish election finds persistent foreign information threats, limited impact and key resilience gaps.

Democratic Integrity

July 17, 2025

Operation Overload’s underwhelming influence and evolving tactics

Operation Overload, a Russian-aligned information operation, failed to gain traction in the second quarter of 2025, despite a shift in tactics and tar

Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

July 14, 2025

Towards transparent recommender systems: Lessons from TikTok research ahead of the 2025 German federal election

ISD’s analysis of TikTok’s FYP ahead of Germany’s 2025 election highlights how limited transparency and data access hinder efforts to assess political

Democratic Integrity

July 10, 2025

Country Report: Assessment of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) in the 2025 German Federal Election

Foreign and domestic actors used AI, bots and fake media to spread disinformation, fueling divides ahead of Germany’s 2025 election.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

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