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.
Further Reading
August 6, 2024
Online Gendered Abuse and Disinformation During the 2024 South African Elections
ISD analysis found that South African women in politics often face abuse online in the form of replies or comments to their posts or content about the
Democratic Integrity, Misogyny, Threats to Public Figures
July 15, 2024
False and unverified claims proliferate online following Trump assassination attempt
Unverified claims about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump proliferated across social media in the 24 hours following the in
Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Terrorism and Extremism, Threats to Public Figures
June 8, 2024
Dozens of incidents of political violence, intimidation and threats detected during Irish election campaign
A joint analysis by ISD and the Hope and Courage Collective (H&CC) has uncovered 36 incidents of politically motivated violence, intimidation, harassment or threats since campaigning for local and European elections officially kicked off in Ireland on 6 May.
Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism
