We exist to disrupt online disinformation.

Our Mission

Our mission is to catalyse change. We aim to disrupt the business model of disinformation, breaking the perverse incentives that exist to create and disseminate disinformation online.

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What We Do

GDI provides independent, neutral and transparent data and intelligence to advise policymakers and business leaders about how to combat disinformation and its creators.

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Research

We’re a data-driven organisation. Explore our latest research into disinformation and its harms.

Research

Deep Dive: Political Violence in Germany

A report on rising political violence in Germany, and how it is being fuelled by an array of disinformation narratives attacking public institutions and democratic processes.

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Research

Russian Invasion of Ukraine Narrative Report: Germany

An analysis of Russian invasion-related adversarial narratives in Germany.

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Research

Ad-funded Elections Integrity Disinformation

GDI's briefing on elections integrity adversarial narratives within ad-funded disinformation in the lead up to the 2022 midterm elections.

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Media Market Assessments

GDI assesses disinformation risk in media markets around the world. Explore our latest country reports here.

Country Study

Disinformation Risk Assessment: The Online News Market in Thailand

In collaboration with the Institute of Asian Studies at Chulalongkorn University (IAS), GDI has released a new report assessing the disinformation risks in Thailand’s media market based on a study of 33 news domains.

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Country Study

Disinformation Risk Assessment: The Online News Market in Bangladesh

GDI, In collaboration with Digitally Right Limited, has released a new report analysing the disinformation risks in Bangladesh’s media market based on a study of 33 news domains.

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Country Study

Disinformation Risk Assessment: The Online News Market in Japan

In collaboration with the Institute for the Next Generation of Journalism and Media at Waseda University, GDI has released a new report assessing the disinformation risk of Japan’s media market based on a study of 33 domains.

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Latest News

Want to learn about the breaking news, trends, and thought leadership within the information ecosystem? Read GDI’s latest.

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The Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump: Disinformation Narratives

Online disinformation narratives from users on both the left and and right of the political spectrum exploded in the wake of the July attack, while foreign actors seized the chance to fan the flames.

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Trust in Isolation: the Real Threat of Generative AI

What happens when you put people searching for information in a one-to-one connection with machines, and remove human feedback from the process?

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Brand Safety Isn't Censorship. It's Capitalism.

A free market depends on consumer choice. So why do brand safety critics want to stop advertisers from choosing where they spend their money?

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