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16.5 million UK adults encountered deepfakes online in the past month Demos calls for action to safeguard democracy Political deepfakes and AI-generated misinformation pose a serious risk to democracy, the cross party think tank Demos today warns, as new evidence...
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The Epistemic Security Network is a new network hosted by Demos. It provides a home for collective efforts to protect democracy by cleaning up and fortifying our information supply chains. As part of the network we share a bi-weekly newsletter, Epistemic Security...
In this blog, Billy Huband-Thompson and Jamie Hancock reflect on findings from our latest report in partnership with Insight Infrastructure at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Wave 2 2025 reveals the challenges those living in financial hardship face in the context...
Look out of your nearest window and what do you see? Wherever you are in the country, whether there are buildings in sight or not, your view is almost certainly of a human habitat. It might sound unlikely given that...
Safe and secure housing is the foundation of a stable life. We rely on our homes to support our happiness, our wellbeing and our ability to thrive. But for millions of renters across the country, this foundation feels fragile. Uncertain...
Today, the government announced its new strategy for modern and secure elections, commenting on the need to rebuild trust in our democracy. Responding to the news, Polly Curtis, Chief Executive at Demos, said: “Yes, it’s bold, but alone it’s not enough....
The government has been forced to U-turn on it’s welfare reform agenda under mounting pressure from Labour rebels. Reflecting on the rebellion, Polly Curtis, Chief Executive at Demos, said: “This rebellion wasn’t just about the detail of policy, but about process. The...
“Streamlining the planning process is a bit like trying to streamline democracy…” This line from Labour backbench MP Paul Truswell, spoken in a late night Commons debate almost 20 years ago, has a certain ring doesn’t it? As someone interested...
Policing and prisons have been a mainstay of the news cycle for the Labour government, with the Southport riots, early prison releases, and (more recently) neighbourhood policing all making the headlines. While discussions around police and prisons continue to hit...
The message from the Government is clear: we face a housing crisis, and the solution is to ‘build baby build’. But building alone won’t cut it. Plans to build 1.5 million homes this parliament are laudable, but overlook the 2...
There’s been a lot of talk about public sector reform recently – we’ve been talking about public service reform as we wrap up our Future Public Services Taskforce, Pat McFadden’s been talking about civil service reform, and the Prime Minister’s...
