Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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The debate surrounding India’s E20 fuel transition—the government’s ambitious target to blend 20% ethanol into petrol by 2025—has unfortunately become a battleground for misinformation. At the heart of this friction is a collection of pervasive myths that paint ethanol as a destructive force for internal combustion engines. Critics often circulate…
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The recent decision by the French Interior Ministry to issue a deportation order against Russian journalist Xenia Fedorova marks a significant escalation in the ongoing tension between national security concerns and the principles of democratic expression. Fedorova, a former fixture at the state-run channel RT France—which was shuttered following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine—has remained a visible figure in the French media landscape. Operating within the conservative media empire owned by billionaire Vincent Bolloré, she has become a regular presence on outlets like CNews and Europe 1, as well as a columnist for Le Journal du Dimanche. This expulsion order,…
Kenya’s 2022 general election served as a high-stakes stress test for modern democracy, revealing that even the most sophisticated fact-checking networks can struggle against the tide of digital misinformation. Following the tragic violence of the 2007 election—sparked in part by lethal rumors—Kenya built a robust defense system involving journalists, civil society, and big tech. Yet, despite these resources, the digital landscape remained saturated with falsehoods. Surveys conducted during the lead-up to the vote showed that most Kenyans encountered election-related information they suspected was fake, and a vast majority struggled to distinguish between credible news and deceptive propaganda. As a scholar…
