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
January 30, 2023
Russian cartoon propaganda linked to paramilitary Wagner group is spreading in Africa
Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
January 9, 2023
Social media giants fall short in Brazil, once again exposing the inequity in mitigating threats to elections
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
December 15, 2022
Monitoring Disinformation and Influence Campaigns in the 2022 French Elections: Lessons Learnt
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
December 15, 2022
Online Crisis Protocols – Expanding the Regulatory Toolbox to Safeguard Democracy During Crises
Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation
December 9, 2022
Hate in Plain Sight: Abuse Targeting Women Ahead of the 2022 Midterm Elections on TikTok and Instagram
Democratic Integrity, Misogyny, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threats to Public Figures
December 9, 2022
Instagram & TikTok suggested abusive hashtags related to US female candidates, ISD finds
Democratic Integrity, Tech Accountability and Safety
December 1, 2022
How female politicians were targeted with abuse on TikTok and Instagram ahead of the 2022 US midterms
Democratic Integrity, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety
