Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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Election security is often talked about in technical terms—firewalls, databases, threat actors, and infrastructure. But at its heart, it is something far more personal. It is about whether ordinary people feel safe showing up to vote, whether they trust that their ballot counts, and whether they believe the system still…
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Imagine standing at a crossroads where technology, politics, and democracy all collide. That is Brazil in the days before its 2026 general election on October 4. This is not just another election; it is a global test case for how artificial intelligence can be used to influence voters, bypass traditional media, and spread disinformation at a scale we have never seen before. Far-right populists around the world have learned to use AI as a weapon against the institutions that once filtered information, and Brazil has become their most important battlefield. The country has been shaken by political disinformation for years,…
Iraq’s media landscape was once seen as a space where a new, freer society might find its voice after decades of dictatorship. Today, that hope has curdled into something far more complicated and troubling. The boundaries that once separated genuine journalism from propaganda, professional reporting from paid promotion, and truth from manipulation have grown so blurred that they are almost impossible to recognize. A deep structural crisis now runs through the entire field, one that threatens not only the independence of journalists but also the very idea of a shared public truth in the country. This crisis did not arrive…
