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

October 2, 2024

Not so local news: Lincoln Media’s attempt to shape public opinion ahead of the US Elections

This report details how Lincoln Media obscures control of the outlets it operates and deceives its audience about its motivations.

Democratic Integrity

September 30, 2024

Austrian Freedom Party’s victory highlights growing far-right radicalism across Europe

In her op-ed for The Guardian, Julia Ebner discusses Austria's far-right Freedom Party's recent electoral victory.

Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

September 26, 2024

Jared Holt on the failed ‘Groyper War’ attempting to influence the Trump campaign through social media manipulation

Nick Fuentes led a social media campaign to influence Trump’s team, but despite spikes in activity, his "Groyper War" largely failed.

Democratic Integrity, Terrorism and Extremism

September 26, 2024

Isabelle Frances-Wright and Ellen Jacobs join podcast to discuss platform preparedness for the upcoming US election

ISD's Isabelle Frances-Wright and Ellen Jacobs joined the Tech Policy Press for a discussion about their recent ISD report on platform preparedness.

Democratic Integrity

September 23, 2024

A ‘Groyper War’ struggles to exert influence but paves the way for other bad actors

White nationalist Nicholas Fuentes and his fanbase pressured Trump’s 2024 campaign with online propaganda, likely violating platform policies without

Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

September 19, 2024

Platforms fail to label and remove AI-generated and manipulated election content

With the 2024 US election rapidly approaching, ISD has found evidence that platforms are failing to remove or label even the debunked content.

Democratic Integrity, Emerging Technologies, Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Threat Analysis and Prevention

September 19, 2024

US Election Platform Preparedness: Comparative Analysis

In the run up to the US general elections, ISD reviewed platform policies and highlighted a critical lack of transparency in safety measures, resource

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

ISD examines the critical role of key stakeholders and their strategies to safeguard the 2024 electoral process from online risks.

Data Access and Transparency, Democratic Integrity

September 7, 2024

US indictment of RT employees may have limited impact

Melanie Smith spoke with NBC News about how the indictment of two RT employees might have a limited impact on Russia's broader disinformation efforts.

Democratic Integrity

August 29, 2024

From Posts to Polls: AfD Social Media Activity in east Germany and the Growing Dilemma of Coalition Politics

This report examines the social activity of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in the lead-up to the German state elections in Thuringia

Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

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