Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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In a significant shift for the British government’s digital strategy, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has officially announced that she and her department, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), are departing from X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. This decision signals a growing trend among senior officials who…
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As South Africa prepares for the upcoming Local Government Elections on November 4, 2026, the Electoral Commission has taken a proactive step to secure the integrity of our democratic process. Recognizing that the digital age has fundamentally changed how citizens consume political information, the Commission has released a draft “Electoral Code of Conduct on Countering Disinformation.” This initiative is not merely a bureaucratic procedure; it is a vital effort to ensure that as South Africans head to the polls, their decisions are based on truth rather than the calculated deceptions that have increasingly plagued global political landscapes. By opening this…
The case of 42-year-old Pearse Crudden serves as a sobering reminder of the devastating power of a lie. For eight long years, the Newtownbutler man maintained a facade of victimization, accusing his former partner of a heinous crime that never occurred. In February 2018, Crudden contacted the police with a grave report of rape. From the outset, his story was riddled with inconsistencies; he shifted the timeline of the alleged attack multiple times and refused to undergo the necessary medical examinations that would have substantiated such a claim. Despite his lack of cooperation and the total absence of physical evidence,…
