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

Further Reading

June 28, 2022

How foreign influence was barred from interfering in the 2022 French elections

ISD's Iris Boyer spoke with AFP about our findings on the resiliency of the French online ecosystem during the 2022 elections.

Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

May 26, 2022

Australians dissatisfied with election outcome turn to baseless voter fraud theories

ISD's Elise Thomas spoke with VICE News about the general conspiracist sentiment setting over Australia since the general elections in May.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

May 19, 2022

The ‘Great Reset’ conspiracy in Australia

This Dispatch is the first of two on World Economic Forum and 'Great Reset' conspiracy theories spread during the 2022 Australian federal elections.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

April 19, 2022

The “Mosaic Project:” ISD’s joint initiative to combat disinformation during the Australian federal election

ISD's Head of Digital Integrity, Jiore Craig, spoke to SBS News about the Mosaic Project, a joint initiative tracking disinformation.

Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

April 19, 2022

Jiore Craig: “Australia is another petri dish for bad actors to experiment with as they try out tactics to sow distrust in elections”

ISD's Jiore Craig spoke with ABC's RN Breakfast show about disinformation and misinformation being spread ahead of the Australian elections.

Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

April 19, 2022

Trumpists coming together behind ‘Dark MAGA’ in preparation for 2024

ISD's Tim Squirrell spoke to Newsweek about Dark MAGA, a new aesthetic being promoted by both Trump supporters and more extreme political groups.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

April 18, 2022

ISD’s Jiore Craig on how voters can stay ahead of “US-exported” disinformation in Australia’s elections

ISD's Head of Digital Integrity, Jiore Craig, speaks to Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) The Drum, about electoral mis- and disinformation.

Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

April 16, 2022

“US-imported” voter fraud claims on the rise on Facebook in the lead up to elections in Australia

In a conversation with The Guardian, ISD’s Elise Thomas points out the “voter fraud rhetoric ‘imported’” from the US.

Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

March 29, 2022

Growing number of political gangs in Kenya spark election concerns

ISD's Dominic Pkalya spoke to All Africa about the growing threat of political gangs and militias in Kenya ahead of the national elections.

Democratic Integrity

March 19, 2022

Sasha Havlicek speaks to Radio 4’s Today programme on enforcing the West’s red lines against Putin

ISD's CEO, Sasha Havlicek, appeared on Radio 4 to discuss the last two decades of Western response to Vladimir Putin.

Democratic Integrity

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