Report
Synthetic politics: preparing democracy for Generative AI
This report explores how synthetic content produced by Generative AI poses risks to the core democratic values of truth, equality, and non-violence. It proposes two action plans for what private and public decision-makers should be doing to safeguard democratic integrity immediately, and in the long run.
Report
Drivers of digital discord: how news media and social media drive online discourse – and pathways for change
In this report, the authors examine cases of digital discord found on top social media platforms from influential news organisations in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Report
Accept all: unacceptable?
This report investigates how data footprints are being created and exploited online. It involves an exploratory investigation into how data sharing and data regulation practices are impacting citizens: looking into how individuals’ data footprints are created, what people experience when they want to exercise their data rights, and how they feel about how their data...
Position paper
The Online Safety Bill: Demos position paper
The UK Government’s Online Safety Bill has finally been published, almost three years since the initial Online Harms White Paper that began the debate about digital regulation in the United Kingdom. This document sets out recommendations to help inform the forthcoming Parliamentary process and, should the Bill be passed, the establishment of the new framework.
Report
The Internet and end of life
As the world continues to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an emerging need for bereavement support at a critical level. This report finds that online spaces are a crucial cornerstone of support to people grieving and people at the end of their life, providing comfort, connection and community.