🗳 During election periods, disinformation and conspiracy theories can particularly affect the democratic and electoral processes. In this report supported by the Global Unit for Human Security (Heinrich Böll Foundation) and Africa...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the information landscape, not only by enhancing communication but also by enabling increasingly sophisticated forms of disinformation. Generative AI technologies are being exploited to...
The study "From polaristaion to autocratisation: the role of information pollution in Brazil's democratic erosion" explores the complex relationship between information pollution, polarisation, and democracy in Brazil, a country...
The Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) has released “Why Media Freedom Matters,” a report authored by Dieter Zinnbauer of Copenhagen Business School. Drawing on over 100 pieces of evidence, the report highlights the vital role of a...
The OECD is currently inviting interested stakeholders to comment on a draft OECD Recommendation on Information Integrity. The draft Recommendation aims to provide guidance for policy makers to promote information integrity in...
The European Union is on track to establish groundbreaking standards as the first jurisdiction globally to regulate online disinformation and hate speech comprehensively. This journey began in June 2022, with major tech companies...
The approach for identifying "systemic risks" in compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) for the largest platforms and search engines remains unclear. AlgorithmWatch has outlined a methodology to serve as a benchmark for...
On 3 December 2020 the European Commission published the European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP), a strategy composed of several legislative and non-legislative initiatives aiming at supporting citizens and democracies across the EU...
Global internet freedom faced a continued decline, marking the 13th consecutive year of deterioration. Iran witnessed the most severe decline, intensifying digital repression by shutting down internet services, blocking WhatsApp...
Parliaments hold a crucial and potentially transformative role in fostering societies that uphold the human rights of all individuals within the nation. The Effective Human Rights Engagement for Parliamentary Bodies: A Toolkit...
