“These guidelines are an important step forward in the fight against disinformation and help to enhance transparency and fairness in democratic processes.' – The Carter Center Democracy Program Director David Carroll

Today at the #SummitForDemocracy , IFES announced a set of voluntary election integrity guidelines for online platforms that were developed with and supported by several major tech companies.

Celebrating #YouthInAction with the Youth Democracy Cohort at the #SummitForDemocracy ! Inspired by the keynote remarks: “Let’s take courage, let’s occupy the space.” IFES

Join us now, LIVE from Seoul as we launch the Voluntary Election Integrity Guidelines for Technology Companies! #SummitForDemocracy ifes.org/news/launch-vo…

Today, IFES Sr. Global Social Media and Disinformation Specialist Lisa Reppell and Matt Bailey, Sr. Cyber and Information Integrity Advisor, met with The White House officials to discuss the Summit for Democracy and IFES’s work on technology and democracy. #SummitForDemocracy

As election systems rise to meet expanding technology, new threats emerge. With the support of USAID/DRG, IFES, and DAI partnered to bring to life a five-part briefing series on the role of cybersecurity in elections. Get the run-down at the link! bit.ly/44T6Ex8

We're hiring on my Digital Democracy team at IFES ! Come join our close knit, brilliant team and work with us to support and defend democracy and elections around the world. (thread->)

A true pleasure for me as well! A what a brilliant and wonderfully multidisciplinary group. Thank you, TEPJF and Venice Commission for an expansive and timely conversation this week.

IFES echoes the longstanding calls from civil society for Ukraine for immediate restoration of political party financial reporting requirements. This is an essential element to Ukraine’s European Union aspirations and anti-corruption commitments. bit.ly/3oUQm7s

Understanding cybersecurity's role in elections is critical to the electorate and election management bodies. Check out Briefing Paper: Cybersecurity and Voter Registration produced with DAI and USAID.
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Disinformation is used to discredit, stop and eventually attack the private lives of female journalists. This eventually affects democracy since you can’t access credible news – Hyra Basit Digital Rights Foundation at #SIF23 Sida

We have a tough update to share: Block Party’s Twitter product is going on indefinite hiatus starting tomorrow. We fought hard to stay here, but recent changes have made it impossible for now. We’re so sorry it’s come to this.

Thank you everyone I have met and learned from at #SIF23 It's rare to have such a cathartic, useful, energizing 48 hours. Time and space! <3

If you're at #sif23 , find me on that other app that is decentralized, community managed, elephantine, and non-commercial! My handle is in my bio. The fact that I can't mention the name of it here without fearing getting my account shut down is why I'm there.