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

February 21, 2025

The achilles’ heel of EU’s media sanctions: Reassessing RT Deutsch access ahead of Germany’s 2025 Federal Election

Mirror sites continue to bypass the EU's sanctions against RT Deutsch ahead of the 2025 German elections.

Democratic Integrity

February 13, 2025

Coordinated disinformation network uses AI, media impersonation to target German election

A network on X is spreading disinformation about Germany's election, amplified by 6,000+ bots.

Democratic Integrity, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

February 13, 2025

AFP Showcases ISD’s work on online disinformation targeting German elections

Agence France-Presse highlighted ISD’s latest work on a disinformation network using AI-generated content to deceive viewers.

Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Recommender Systems and Algorithms

January 22, 2025

Sasha Havlicek discusses ‘Truth vs Myth in Elections’ at WEF’s annual meeting

ISD CEO and co-founder Sasha Havlicek joined the World Economic Forum for its 55th Annual Meeting ‘Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.

Democratic Integrity

January 10, 2025

An overview of Israeli far-right extremism

This Dispatch covers Israeli far-right extremism, including Kahanism, settler violence, far-right parties, and groups, with a focus on post-October 20

Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

January 9, 2025

Behind the Curtain: Unveiling Pro-Kremlin Ecosystems in Europe

The study explores connections between radical, conspiracy and pro-Kremlin communities on Telegram in France, Germany and Italy, analysing interaction

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

November 26, 2024

Hate speech and democratic challenges: Navigating Jordan’s 2024 elections

Jordan's 2024 elections exposed hate speech targeting women and Palestinian-Jordanians.

Democratic Integrity, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

November 26, 2024

Analysing Claims of Electoral Interference During the Irish Local and European Elections

False claims of election interference in Ireland’s June elections failed to gain traction, but November’s general election may be a new opportunity fo

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

November 15, 2024

A quantitative analysis of domestic extremist responses to the US elections 

ISD analyzed online extremist activity on election day, including the five days preceding and following.

Democratic Integrity, Terrorism and Extremism

November 9, 2024

Disconnected from reality: American voters grapple with AI and flawed OSINT strategies

An ISD analysis ahead of the US elections found users misidentified AI content in over 50% of cases in a research sample, often labeling real content

Democratic Integrity, Recommender Systems and Algorithms

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