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…
Geographical Coverage: Global
Civil society fights global human rights, governance and climate failures
In its 13th annual State of Civil Society Report, Johannesburg-based CIVICUS details how powerful states selectively chose to respect international…
Democracy declined in 42 countries in 2023, new V-Dem report says
The V-Dem Institute based in Gothenburg in Sweden has presented its annual report on the state of global democracy for…
MEGA: New campaign aims at strengthening global environmental governance
At a hybrid meeting held in Geneva on March 26, 2024, a new global campaign was launched that aims to…
Inside the Summit for Democracy: What’s Next?
Ken Godfrey, the Executive Director of the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), and Anthony Smith, the Chief Executive of the…
Delivering Democracy: The View less taken – How the energy transition and democracy need one another.
2023 saw the energy transition in Europe make significant strides. However, certain media narratives continue to imply that there is…
How Stronger Export Controls Can Better Protect Human Rights
Freedom on the Net, Freedom House’s flagship report on internet freedom in 70 countries, documented that in at least 49…
A Region Reordered by Autocracy and Democracy
Nations in Transit evaluates the state of democracy in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia.
The State and Civil Society Organizations: Friends or Foes?
Given civil society organizations’ (CSOs) vulnerability to foreign interference, how can the public interest in their operational transparency be balanced…
Combatting Disinformation in Cities
Disinformation is at the top of national and global agendas. Cities are also increasingly paying attention to this, and are…