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.
July 7, 2026
Canada’s local elections face growing foreign interference risks
ISD-US' Managing Director for Transatlantic Policy and Programming David Salvo warns of foreign threats to Canadian elections in The Globe and Mail.
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
Further Reading
September 8, 2025
Friedrich Merz targeted by Russian campaigns for Support of Ukraine
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
Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
July 10, 2025
Country Report: Assessment of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) in the 2025 German Federal Election
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
June 23, 2025
ISD’s Katherine Keneally on tracking the rise of political violence in the US
Democratic Integrity, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Threat Analysis and Prevention
May 30, 2025
Investigation | Russia-aligned campaigns amplify negative sentiment towards Ukrainians in Poland ahead of a decisive presidential vote
Anti-Migrant, Democratic Integrity, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism
May 19, 2025
The ‘Cost of Doing Politics’? Gendered Abuse and Digital Platforms’ Role in Undermining Democracy
Democratic Integrity, Misogyny, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse
