Digital disruption has fundamentally changed the production, distribution and consumption of information that fuels democracy. The visibility and appeal of mis- and disinformation and how that drowns out high quality information plays a significant role in undermining trust.
As trust in a shared sense of reality declines, democratic participation drops and a dangerous vacuum opens up. This worsens the democratic doom loop.
Trusted and shared sources of the truth are the beating heart of any democracy.
Demos is working to design and advocate for more resilient information supply chains that are transparent and accountable and enable citizens to effectively deliberate and fairly hold power to account.
We evidence and design practical policy, regulation and practice to strengthen the information ecosystem. This spans from advocating for public service media, the sustainability of local news and the prominence of reliable information in algorithms; to protecting against mis/disinformation and online harassment during elections, such as deepfakes, bots and harmful foreign interference.
We work to build a healthy information environment and an upgraded democracy.
Contact Hannah Perry, Interim Director of Demos Digital, for more information.
