Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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On what should have been a quiet, straightforward Tuesday morning, the machinery of American democracy suddenly hiccuped in public. Voters across Connecticut were waking up, pouring coffee, checking their phones, and looking for reassurances about where to go and when to vote. Polls were opening for the midterms. The moment…
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There is a particular kind of quiet urgency that settles over Strasbourg in early November, when the city becomes less a postcard of European charm and more a meeting point for people who carry the weight of democratic anxiety in their briefcases and speeches. On Monday, November 2, the 14th World Forum for Democracy opened its doors under a theme that does not allow for comfortable answers: “Rupture or renewal? Democratic security for the future.” For two days, political leaders, civil society organisers, academics, and young activists were not gathered to celebrate the endurance of democracy, but to ask harder…
Let’s be honest: a new danger is keeping brand leaders up at night, and it isn’t just another social media storm that will blow over by Friday. AI-powered misinformation can damage a reputation in ways that are hard to predict and even harder to reverse. The scary part is that much of the harm isn’t deliberate. An AI assistant might describe your product using outdated information, confuse your company with another one that shares a similar name, or make a bold claim that no human being ever checked. These mistakes happen quietly, without dramatic headlines, and they still shape the…
