Publications

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…

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…

New Paper: Online Gender-Based Violence in the MENA Region

In the Middle East and North Africa, social media is a powerful tool…

New Report: Anti-immigrant hate speech, AI solutions, detecting online violence against women and regional strategies

Online disinformation and hate speech are exacerbating political tensions in the MENA region….

The EU rule of law report 2024 ‘2013 our key items for the Commission to watch out for

In 2023, Democracy Reporting International offered a series of recommendations to enhance the…

A Safer Digital Space: Mapping the EU Policy Landscape to Combat Online Disinformation and Hate Speech

Welcome to an exploration of the evolving landscape in the European Union’s battle…

From Hashtags to Votes: Social Media Patterns in Poland’2019s 2023 Parliamentary Elections

The report was written by Francesca Giannaccini (DRI), Tobias Kleineidam (DRI) and Jan…