Field: Democracy

Cognitive scientist Hugo Mercier argues the problem isn’t that people are too gullible but too stubborn.

Germany and Austria are a conspicuous gap in the mess of Google Maps' Street View locations that covers the rest of Europe.

In the face of severe punishments, North Korean hackers are finding clever ways to access forbidden content.

WeChat users have turned to all manner of tricks in a cat-and-mouse game with CCP censors to keep a video about the Shanghai lockdown online.

Unlike technology enthusiasts or crypto marketers, “true bitcoiners” didn’t talk about technology, but trust and corruption.

Faced with an enemy adept at information warfare, the US and allies are turning to a new, unusual way to use classified intelligence.

Airbnb has announced that it will help temporarily house up to 100,000 refugees of the Russo-Ukrainian war.

In a new era of open source intelligence, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can be studied by anyone with the desire to find, and analyze, data available to all.

The world’s first state-backed cryptocurrency was a revolutionary idea that could’ve saved Venezuela’s economy. Here’s what went wrong.

The micromobility industry launched a national campaign to offer free rides to the polls on Election Day.

One campaign is hoping to increase voter turnout by empowering barbershops as community voter engagement hubs.

In an attempt to prepare government officials to manage threats on Election Day, one cybersecurity company has created an immersive simulation exercise called Operation Blackout.

Voting online is a debate that pits accessibility against security. For some, it is the only way to participate in elections. But at what cost?

At least 46 states now offer free ballot tracking, letting voters follow their mail-in ballots from the printer to the election office.