Oped – Beyond Moderation: Challenging Big Tech’s Power in a Troubled Time for Democracy

Today, 15th of January 2025, the International Observatory on Information and Democracy released its report titled Information Ecosystems and Troubled Democracy, based on a critical review of research referencing over 1,600 sources. The Head of Observatory Iris Boyer and the Scientific Director Robin Mansell say this moment demands a close look at how major tech […]

The Observatory on Information and Democracy presents the first global assessment of information ecosystems amidst unprecedented digital policy turmoil

The Observatory on Information and Democracy, a flagship initiative of the Forum on Information and Democracy, has released its first report titled “Information Ecosystems and Troubled Democracy”. This landmark document analyzes the current state of academic research on information ecosystems and their impact on democracies worldwide. The report’s findings stress the urgency to tackle regional, scientific […]

The Observatory on Information and Democracy presents the first global assessment of information ecosystems amidst unprecedented digital policy turmoil – Interactive Map

Developed in partnership with CNRS Institute for Complex Systems.

This map represents a statistical summary of the thematic content of the report. The network graph represents relations between the words in the report, placing them closer to each other the more they are related. The bigger the node, the more present the word is, signalling its role in defining what the report or chapter is about. The colors represent words that are closely related to each other and can be interpreted as a topic.

The map was generated by Giovanni Maggi using the GarganText tool – developed by the CNRS Institute of Complex Systems – on the basis of the repot’s text.