Protecting Truth in the Digital Age

We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.

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We’ve all been there. You’re at a family gathering, or maybe a casual get-together with friends, and the conversation drifts toward the weather. Someone mentions the bizarre heat wave, or the relentless flooding on the news, and then, almost inevitably, someone else offers a confident but completely off-base explanation. It’s not about greenhouse gases or fossil fuels; it’s a natural cycle, or perhaps a conspiracy by scientists to secure research funding. This is the face of climate misinformation in the 21st century. It’s no longer just a fringe theory whispered on internet forums; it’s a pervasive and sophisticated force that…

On a quiet morning in Kathmandu, Inspector General of Nepal Police Dan Bahadur Karki sat down for a conversation that was less about crime statistics and more about the soul of the country. He spoke with the calm authority of someone who has spent a lifetime in uniform, but his words were filled with concern for civic life. Nepal’s overall security situation, he said, is normal. Yet “normal” in today’s world is not what it used to be. Disruptive elements are no longer confined to dark alleys or border crossings; they also live online, spreading misinformation and disinformation that can…

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