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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 4, 2022

Twitter layoffs clear the way for election misinformation ahead of the US midterms

ISD's Katherine Keneally spoke to the Washington Post about how the recent cuts to Twitter's workforce may impact the US elections this week.

Democratic Integrity, Tech Accountability and Safety

October 28, 2022

ISD’s Jiore Craig: Be vigilant on election day, but not intimidated

ISD's Jiore Craig discussed US "extreme actions," domestic threats, and Twitter's future with Elon Musk on CNN.

Democratic Integrity, Tech Accountability and Safety

October 26, 2022

Pressure on platforms to curb election misinformation weeks away from midterms

ISD’s Jiore Craig features in Axios speaking on past election misinformation issues and how platforms continue to fail to address the issues.

Democratic Integrity, Tech Accountability and Safety

October 24, 2022

Meta is losing focus on election integrity two weeks ahead of the US midterms

ISD’s Melanie Smith discussed Facebook and Meta’s role in spreading election misinformation with Bloomberg’s Parmy Olson ahead of the US midterms.

Democratic Integrity, Tech Accountability and Safety

October 24, 2022

Surge in election poll watchers part of bigger conspiratorial trend

ISD’s Jiore Craig features in TIME speaking about the surge in poll watchers since the ‘Stop the Steal’ movement first began.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

October 23, 2022

Jared Holt on the far-right: “When people tell you who they are, you should believe them”

ISD's Jared Holt spoke with the Guardian about the open-ness in which the far-right has publicised some of their more extreme views.

Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

October 17, 2022

Trump fans urging for rise in poll watchers ahead of midterms

Some Trump fans are already accusing Democrats of voter fraud and are calling for a rise in poll watchers.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Threat Analysis and Prevention

October 14, 2022

How French politicians use social media, sometimes inauthentically, to their advantage

Analyst Zoé Fourel told Next Inpact about ISD France's findings on inauthentic online behaviour linked to far-right candidate Eric Zemmour's campaign.

Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

October 8, 2022

GOP gubernatorial candidate claims she is prepared for office thanks to her media career

Tudor Dixon, who pushed conspiracy theories on her show 'Real America News', is aiming to unseat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

September 29, 2022

Trump re-energizes QAnon community just weeks ahead of the midterm elections

Senior Research Manager Jared Holt features in VICE News' article about Trump's recent activity endorsing the QAnon community.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

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