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You’ve heard of debunking, but what about prebunking? Getting ahead of misinformation can pay off, but it’s not a silver bullet.
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The Conservatives campaigned against changing the voting system in 2011, but it could have saved them from a potential wipeout at this election.
Soon to share a stage for the first time since 2020: Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
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Most efforts to project how well a candidate will do in an election are based largely on factors over which presidents have little to no control.
The rise of populist leaders and movements is sometimes the partial result of people’s economic insecurities and worries about the future.
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Economic insecurity is one factor that drives populism, a former politician from Hungary writes.
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Julian Assange may be heading for home and freedom, but how high a price has he had to pay for releasing government secrets? And what message has his punishment sent?
Electioneering brings a deluge of information but not everyone engages with it in deciding who to vote for.
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A healthy democracy and proper societal cohesion require that all voices are heard. If societal progress is to be beneficial and enduring, it must also be inclusive.
Kenya police officers surround a protester during demonstrations on 20 June 2024.
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Domestic and international laws obligate the Kenyan state to enable citizens to realise the right to peaceful assembly.
A man displays Nigeria’s flag during a protest march in Abuja in 2023.
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Government’s decision to change the national anthem has generated debate among Nigerians. Some see it as an attempt to distract attention from harsh economic realities.
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Banning political donations may sound like a good idea, but Peter Malinauskas’ plan raises political and legal risks.
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While labelling satire seems like a fine idea in theory, in reality it probably wouldn’t work. It also takes away from my right (and yours) to be fooled.
An Indian AI media company maps Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s face.
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Campaigns used deepfakes to connect with voters rather than deception, and AI also helped them break through language barriers.
Right-wing British politician Nigel Farage is hit in the face with a milkshake during his general election campaign launch in Clacton-on-Sea, eastern England, on June 4, 2024.
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From ancient Rome to modern times, pelting has been a performance of crowd defiance in all its joyous, furious and lawbreaking glory.
Julius Caesar was the first tyrant of Rome, after which Rome was never again free.
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Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli dissected the threats authoritarian figures pose to representative government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is greeted by supporters as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New Delhi on June 4, 2024.
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The ruling BJP failed to see that those who had not benefited from the country’s rapid economic growth were deeply unhappy.
Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York on May 30, 2024, after being found guilty on 34 felony counts.
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Donald Trump’s reaction to his conviction provides a textbook case of demagoguery – which erodes democratic institutions and can prime an audience for violence. His followers went right along.
Mahamat Idriss Deby (C) arrives at a polling station in N'Djamena on 6 May 2024 during Chad’s presidential election.
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Chadians are bracing themselves for more years of authoritarian rule.
Is your social media group a budding democracy or someone’s fiefdom?
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Americans associate with each other more online than off these days. How people interact in digital communities could have a big impact on democracy.
Donald Trump at his New York trial.
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Donald Trump’s consistent attacks on the US justice system may have done significant damage.
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Deepfakes and disinformation are on the rise as the world faces the ‘biggest election year in history’. But AI doesn’t have to spell the end of democracy.
Electoral agents test a voting machine ahead of the DRC’s 2023 elections.
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Digital technologies can help more people to participate in building their countries’ democracies.