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Electoral Integrity

AI, InfoWars and Storm 1516: New frontiers in election misinformation and disinformation

By Niresh Eliatamby With one more election expected in 2026 for the nine provincial councils, to complete the quarter of national elections of Sri Lanka,...

The Role of AI-Generated Disinformation in Elections

By Manjula Gajanayake The 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, a keenly contested election, were expected to yield a predictable electoral outcome. Multiple opinion polls have projected...
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How meme pages, anonymous accounts shape polls

19 Nov 2025 | BY Buddhika Samaraweera When Sri Lankans scroll through Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram during an election campaign, their feeds rarely show party...

Deepfakes, disinformation, and defiance

How women in politics are pushing back against AI and honour-based attacks Online harassment of women is rising, amplified by...

Rising Representation, Rising Abuse: The Digital Battle Faced by Sri Lanka’s Women Politicians

By Shreen Abdul Saroor and Nabeela Iqbal The 2024 parliamentary and local authority elections in Sri Lanka marked a notable shift...

NPP sweeps the polls including the Tamil majority areas signalling a deep political shift in island politics

NPP receives a historic mandate countrywide including Tamil majority areas, marking a significant change in the electorate this November.   The...

Women encounter a toxic internet that robs their voice- Shreen Saroor

Men and women experience the internet differently. Women experience a more gendered, sexualized and stereotypical internet where there is...

SERIES: Parliamentary Elections 2024 – Where have all the women gone?

As Sri Lanka prepares to elect parliament representatives, women candidates are conspicuous by their absence The main political parties in...