Inauthentic Behaviour on TikTok – Concerning Accounts Supporting the AfD and Rassemblement National
A review of political discourse on TikTok suggests that the party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is supported by a significant…
Theme: Disinformation
Anticipating the Storm: Mapping Digital Threats to the 2024 European Parliament Elections
On April 4th, DRI held an online exchange (90 minutes) with EU institutions, platforms, international organisations and NGOs to assess…
Are Chatbots Misinforming Us About the European Elections? Yes.
2024 has been called a super-election year, with more than 60 national elections taking place around the world. At the…
Online Racism Targeting South Asians Skyrockets
Since January 2023, slurs directed at South Asians on fringe platforms have been rising exponentially, as the community is blamed…
Fortnite’s Political Content Encourages Violence and Allows Players to Stage a Capitol Insurrection
As part of an ongoing investigation into the presence of unmoderated extremism and election-related content on gaming platforms, including on…
YouTube Deplatforms Joseph Nicolosi, the “Father of Conversion Therapy,” After GPAHE Report
In late March, the far-right Heritage Foundation reported in its publication, The Daily Signal, that the YouTube account for Joseph…
Five Questions for the US Senate Intelligence Hearing on Foreign Threats to the 2024 Election
The US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is holding a hearing “to examine an update on foreign threats to the…
Italy: Defamation reform fails to provide for protection of media freedom
In this legal analysis ARTICLE 19 Europe expresses concern about the scope of the proposed reform of the Italian legislation…
Combatting Disinformation in Cities
Disinformation is at the top of national and global agendas. Cities are also increasingly paying attention to this, and are…
EU: Platforms’ election risk mitigation measures must put human rights first
ARTICLE 19 and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) jointly submitted a response to a consultation process by the European Commission…