Although data sharing creates a counterbalancing democratizing force, it must be approached cautiously, CMDS Advisory Board member Stefaan Verhulst and his co-authors write in an article for the journal Data & Policy.
The involvement of high-placed political figures in the inner workings of the media raises fundamental questions about the legitimacy and integrity of professional journalism in Israel today, according to a new report by CMDS.
The new Hungarian anti-LGBTQ regulation is a way for ruling party Fidesz to reach the radical wing of the party, CMDS Fellow Zselyke Csáky told the New York Times in a report on the Budapest Pride march.
Anti-refugee disinformation often relies on deeper societal prejudices, CMDS Senior Program Officer and Researcher Éva Bognár told Euractiv in an article discussing the connection between right-wing extremists and mainstream politicians.