
Promoting social change? Target norms through networks.
It may take just a few targeted conversations within a particular network to trigger a cascade effect across the network.

Reducing the influence of false information
Fact checking, debunking, prebunking — how do we know what works to reduce the influence of false information? The research on this question keeps getting better and more inclusive, but sometimes it’s hard to keep up with the latest findings. Here are some quick takeaways with links to the supporting research.
Second in a series of posts synthesizing international research for the democracy sector.

The effects of repression on nonprofit organizations
What does research from other countries tell us about how nonprofit and civil society organizations react when there is a crackdown on the freedom of speech and association? Here are some quick takeaways with links to the supporting research.
First in a series of post synthesizing research for the democracy sector.

Prebunking for CSOs in 2025
The flood of disinformation about civil society in the U.S. has begun, but the good news is that prebunking is the best protection against misinformation and propaganda.