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
December 22, 2023
Conspiracy theories and violent rhetoric following Colorado ballot ruling on Trump
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Terrorism and Extremism
December 19, 2023
“Spamouflage”, pro-CCP network, targets West with AI images on Israel-Hamas conflict and shifts to US elections
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Recommender Systems and Algorithms
November 24, 2023
Footage from Jan 6: Fuel for bad actors or fact-checking opportunity?
Democratic Integrity, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism
November 23, 2023
Thousands of hours of recently released Jan 6 security footage being used to spread false narratives
Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence
November 21, 2023
“Letter to America” reaches 719M impressions across social media platforms
Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism, Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism
November 17, 2023
Social media platforms breathe new life into the legacy of Osama bin Laden
Democratic Integrity, Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism
November 15, 2023
AI in election campaigns: Argentinian presidential candidates give it a first run
Democratic Integrity, Recommender Systems and Algorithms
