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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

May 28, 2023

Disinfo narratives are redundant in Erdogan’s Turkey, “have more reach abroad”

Resident Senior Fellow Rashad Ali speaks to Tagesschau about Turkey’s recent elections, and the spread of disinformation narratives.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

May 5, 2023

Seditious conspiracy charges against Proud Boys brings a “welcomed chilling effect”

ISD's Katherine Keneally speaks to USA Today about the conviction of the Proud Boys' Henry "Enrique" Tarrio and three other co-defendents.

Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism

May 5, 2023

Seditious conspiracy charges against Proud Boys brings a “welcomed chilling effect”

ISD's Katherine Keneally speaks to USA Today about the conviction of the Proud Boys' Henry "Enrique" Tarrio for seditious conspiracy charges.

Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Terrorism and Extremism

May 4, 2023

Jack Teixeira, the latest US service member to expose the digital ‘blind spot’ in the security clearance process

ISD Senior OSINT Analyst Elise Thomas commenting on the case of a US Air National Guardsman that leaked classified military documents.

Democratic Integrity, Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation

May 1, 2023

Anti-vaxx Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Democratic bid for president

ISD's Aoife Gallagher and Clara Martiny feature in Newsweek's profile on anti-vaxx Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he challenges president Joe Biden.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Public Health

April 13, 2023

In contrast to the US and the EU, Latin American politicians are fully embracing TikTok

ISD's Head of Elections and Digital Integrity, Jiore Craig, spoke to TIME about the disconnect being seen across countries regarding TikTok.

Democratic Integrity, Emerging Technologies, Tech Accountability and Safety

April 4, 2023

UK-registered media company likely ‘information laundering’ for Russia

ISD's Moustafa Ayad teamed up with the BBC to look into a UK-registered media company that appears to be spreading Russian-state media propaganda.

Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

March 28, 2023

Climate sceptics direct anger, death threats at professor who created the 15-minute city concept

ISD's Jennie King was interviewed by the New York Times on the narratives fuelling so-called 'climate lockdowns'.

Climate, Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

March 2, 2023

Conspiratorial opposition to 15-minute cities in UK draws on anti-government “architecture”

ISD's Milo Comerford features in Bloomberg discussing how local opposition to '15-minute' cities in Oxford has been weaponised internationally.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence

February 27, 2023

Conspiracy on 15-minute cities may have worrying, long-term impacts on climate action

ISD's Jennie King spoke to CNN about the origin of the 15-minute city conspiracy and why it's causing such an uproar on social media.

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Threat Analysis and Prevention

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