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Centre for Democracy and Information Integrity (CDI)

The Centre for Democracy and Information Integrity (CDI) studies misinformation, political polarisation, institutional trust, and AI-driven influence on democratic societies.

Selected press coverage, articles, videos, and talks featuring CDI members’ research - a curated collection, distinct from the running feed on News.

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Media

2026

  • BI Business Review Thursday, January 29, 2026

    What can we do about misinformation?

    By Anton Gollwitzer; Misinformation is here to stay (for now). That does not mean there is nothing to do about it.

  • BI Friday, January 23, 2026

    AI swarms threaten democracy

    Featuring Jonas R. Kunst; Coverage of the Science article co-led by co-director Jonas R. Kunst (with SINTEF’s Daniel Thilo Schroeder and a team including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa) on how coordinated “swarms” of agentic AI can fabricate grassroots consensus, evade detection, and erode democratic institutions—and what platform- and model-side defenses could counter them.

2024

2022

  • BI Wednesday, March 30, 2022

    Faculty interview: Suzanne van Gils

    A conversation with member Suzanne van Gils on ethical and respectful leadership, moral identity, and the integrity processes that underpin trust in organizations.

2017

  • BI Business Review Wednesday, February 1, 2017

    Terrorism is propaganda

    Member Nick Sitter on terrorism as a communication strategy—how violent actors use fear and media to shape public perception, and what that means for democratic resilience.

2026

  • BI Business Review Thursday, January 29, 2026

    What can we do about misinformation?

    By Anton Gollwitzer; Misinformation is here to stay (for now). That does not mean there is nothing to do about it.

  • BI Friday, January 23, 2026

    AI swarms threaten democracy

    Featuring Jonas R. Kunst; Coverage of the Science article co-led by co-director Jonas R. Kunst (with SINTEF’s Daniel Thilo Schroeder and a team including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa) on how coordinated “swarms” of agentic AI can fabricate grassroots consensus, evade detection, and erode democratic institutions—and what platform- and model-side defenses could counter them.

2024

2022

  • BI Wednesday, March 30, 2022

    Faculty interview: Suzanne van Gils

    A conversation with member Suzanne van Gils on ethical and respectful leadership, moral identity, and the integrity processes that underpin trust in organizations.

2017

  • BI Business Review Wednesday, February 1, 2017

    Terrorism is propaganda

    Member Nick Sitter on terrorism as a communication strategy—how violent actors use fear and media to shape public perception, and what that means for democratic resilience.