Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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To build resilient democracies in the Pacific, we must move beyond the top-down, bureaucratic approach of monitoring and filtering information. While the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has emphasized the need for a robust, well-trained media sector to combat disinformation, relying solely on established institutions fails to account for how information…
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The struggle to contain the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has evolved into a battle fought on two distinct fronts: the clinical war against a lethal pathogen and the social struggle against a tide of dangerous misinformation. For communities already exhausted by decades of political instability and systemic neglect, the rapid arrival of international aid organizations—often appearing in sterile, heavily armored convoys—has triggered deep-seated fears rather than relief. Rumors spread like wildfire through local marketplaces and radio waves, alleging that Ebola is a fabrication designed to exert colonial control or that health workers are intentionally spreading…
The recent arrest of 22-year-old Mark Bond, a Jacksonville resident also known as “Peyton,” serves as a sobering reminder of how quickly a familiar dynamic can devolve into trauma. In early July, local authorities took Bond into custody following a months-long investigation into allegations of sexual battery and false imprisonment. The charges stem from a harrowing incident reported on March 1, which the victim claims occurred at a local Red Roof Inn just a few days prior, on February 26. This case has since highlighted the critical role that digital trails and modern investigative techniques play in seeking justice when…
