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Swiss diplomacy

Tibetans and Uyghurs in Switzerland fear long arm of China

This content was published on Feb 17, 2025 A study has revealed how China is intimidating Tibetans and Uyghurs in Switzerland. How will the Swiss government react?

Digital Democracy

How counterspeech is tackling hate speech in 2025

This content was published on Feb 17, 2025 As Facebook and Instagram relax content restrictions, the commitment of volunteers who push back against hate is becoming more crucial than ever.

Meta ended its US fact-checking programmes in January and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, said he would work with US President Donald Trump to push back on censorship around the world, including in Europe.

International Geneva

How Meta’s fact-checking shift threatens human rights

This content was published on Feb 14, 2025 By scrapping its fact-checking programme, Meta risks harming already marginalised populations.

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Digital Democracy

Social media fragmentation: do online platforms drown democracy in noise?

This content was published on Feb 10, 2025 With online platforms under pressure and AI set to flood the internet with content, is it all over for the ideal of a harmonious digital public sphere?

Since the war in Ukraine, disinformation has focused on spreading false claims about Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. The primary aim is to undermine support for Ukraine in the international community and to discourage aid, by portraying the Ukrainian president as someone who supposedly misuses Western assistance for personal gain.

Swiss diplomacy

How Switzerland is caught up in Russia’s propaganda machine

This content was published on Jan 27, 2025 Switzerland’s neutrality has not prevented it from becoming the target of fake news and propaganda from Moscow. An explainer.

January 6, 2021: supporters of Donald Trump break through security and storm into the symbolic heart of US democracy, the Capitol in Washington.

Global elections

Why some people turn to authoritarianism in the name of freedom

This content was published on Jan 25, 2025 Sociologists Carolin Amlinger and Oliver Nachtwey explain the sometimes surprising origins of a new type of anti-democratic figure.

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Global elections

What does 2025 hold in store for democracy around the world?

This content was published on Dec 28, 2024 Disinformation, election manipulation and online hate are unlikely to disappear – but some signs of hope for democracy can still be found.

Are direct democracies more vulnerable to disinformation?

The wave of disinformation is expected to particularly affect direct democracies such as Switzerland or many US states.

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Global elections

Will Moldova vote to join the EU despite Russia’s influence?

This content was published on Oct 4, 2024 On October 20, Moldova will vote on EU accession. How will the referendum turn out in a country with many Russia sympathisers?

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