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 23, 2024
A ‘Groyper War’ struggles to exert influence but paves the way for other bad actors
Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism
September 19, 2024
Platforms fail to label and remove AI-generated and manipulated election content
Democratic Integrity, Emerging Technologies, Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Threat Analysis and Prevention
September 19, 2024
US Election Platform Preparedness: Comparative Analysis
Data Access and Transparency, Democratic Integrity, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse
September 17, 2024
Safeguarding Elections in the Digital Age: Assessing Evolving Electoral Risks and their Mitigation for Online Electoral Integrity
Data Access and Transparency, Democratic Integrity
August 29, 2024
From Posts to Polls: AfD Social Media Activity in east Germany and the Growing Dilemma of Coalition Politics
Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism
August 6, 2024
Online Gendered Abuse and Disinformation During the 2024 South African Elections
Democratic Integrity, Misogyny, Threats to Public Figures
July 15, 2024
False and unverified claims proliferate online following Trump assassination attempt
Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Terrorism and Extremism, Threats to Public Figures
