"We need to "vaccinate" people against misinformation so that they can identify suspicious information on their own" Interview A conversation with Dr. Erez Garty from the Davidson Institute about misinformation around Covid-19 in Israel, vaccine hesitancy and what is needed to make a dent in the problem of science denialism and propagation of conspiracy theories.
The Weakest Links - Why we Cannot Look at our Information Environment Platform-by-Platform Spotlight In a hyperlinked media ecosystem, separate actions taken by distinct online platforms to curb disinformation efforts are falling short as adversarial actors forge ahead. This Spotlight describes two emerging ways in which actors have used cross-platform tactics to successfully execute disinformation campaigns. Adi Cohen
Regulatory Interdependence in Artificial Intelligence Spotlight Regulatory interdependence shapes AI ethics enforcement and requires a diverse approach to enhance jurisdictions' AI sovereignty, crucial for the EU's digital sovereignty goals. Daniel Mügge
The Global Story of Election Interference Backgrounder Over the past two decades, social media has significantly reshaped democratic societies, offering greater diversity of opinion and information exchange while also posing risks of subversion exploited by authoritarian regimes. Olaf Boehnke, Carlo Zensus
Olaf Boehnke Berlin Director of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation (AoD) and Senior Advisor to AoD’s Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity (TCEI)
The Role of Trust in the German AI Strategy Spotlight Using the German AI debate as a case study, this Spotlight sheds light on how the seemingly elusive concept of ‘trust in AI’ is (a) used as a rhetorical device to navigate the tension between innovation and regulation and (b) translated into practical suggestions Katharina Höne