Over the past year, ASD at GMF, UvA and ISD developed the Information Laundromat, revealing that 400 domains republished RT.com articles in 2023, spreading Russian state media in the EU and US despite bans.
This report by ISD and CIR reveals that pro-Kremlin actors are spreading false narratives on social media to depict Ukraine as Nazi-controlled, aiming to justify Russia's invasion and sway South African public opinion.
This paper is a timely examination of political communication and media trust in the age of generative AI systems, analysing real-world examples of its use in a political context. It also evaluates emerging technical and policy solutions and presents recommendations and reflections for policy practitioners.
This report outlines the evolution of Russian state & pro-Kremlin propaganda undermining international support for Ukraine since the 2022 invasion, outlining Western vulnerabilities for the next year.
This is the English translation of our report examining anti-abortion activity in France across social media platforms. The investigation aims to better understand the actors, narratives and tactics used to spread, amplify and monetise anti-abortion discourse.
An intro to AI's intersection with focus areas covered by ISD's Digital Policy Lab (DPL), including key concepts, challenges, and solutions. Informed by research and informal interviews, it contributes to policy discussions within the DPL and beyond.
This report examines anti-abortion activity in France across multiple social media platforms, to better understand the actors, narratives and tactics used to spread, amplify and monetise anti-abortion discourse.
This guide provides a low-threshold introduction to the strategic-communicative handling of information manipulation, including the establishment of a monitoring environment and StratCom measures, for those responsible for communication in MPs' offices, ministries and public authorities.
This research project is the first landscape study of the online ecosystem where mis- and disinformation and conspiracy theories thrive in Ireland.
In this report, part of the series Uisce Faoi Thalamh, we examine how online platforms are used to produce, promote and contribute to the circulation of mis- and disinformation in Ireland.
