European Union

Taking Europe’s pulse: Online debates around the EU elections

In the world’s second-largest election, around 400 million EU citizens headed to the…

Disinformation Concern: Inauthentic TikTok Accounts that Support Political Parties

We investigated inauthentic TikTok accounts that support political parties in Austria, Belgium, Germany,…

Legal Principles on the Ballot: Rule of Law in European Parties’2019 Manifestos’00a0

Not many topics have stirred the pots in Brussels’ political kitchen in the…

Inauthentic Behaviour on TikTok – Concerning Accounts Supporting the AfD and Rassemblement National

Summary  A review of political discourse on TikTok suggests that the party Alternative…

Anticipating the Storm: Mapping Digital Threats to the 2024 European Parliament Elections’00a0

Background On April 4th, DRI held an online exchange (90 minutes) with EU…

Nets4Dem Democracy Retreat #1: National and European Democracy

Democratic backsliding, polarisation, and citizen distrust were at the heart of our discussion…

Are Chatbots Misinforming Us About the European Elections? Yes.

Executive Summary 2024 has been called a super-election year, with more than 60…

Call for EU Country Researchers

Please note that this is not a job opportunity but the establishment of…

The DSA now applies in full: What can we expect?

The EU’s landmark Digital Services Act (DSA) has applied to very large online platforms and search engines…

Judiciary Hub – Unpacking EU Courts

The European Union is a rich tapestry of cultures and traditions — also…