Executive Summary 

The SMEX Digital Forensic Lab presents a report on a spear-phishing campaign that targeted a high profile Lebanese journalist in 2025.  

L’équipe du Centre de recherche en droit public est triste d’apprendre le décès de Robert Sladek, professeur adjoint à l’Université McGill et chercheur au CRDP (2020-2026).
Il est possible de partager des souvenirs et des mots de condoléances en cliquant ici.

Interview with Paola Ricaurte Quijano
The introduction of Digital Tribulations, a series of intellectual interviews on the developments of digital sovereignty in Latin America, can be read here. 

‘We don’t trust AI,’ claims OKFN's Tech Lead in this text, in which he offers his sharp views on one of today's most pressing challenges
The post An Honest Reflection on the Integration of LLMs into Open Data Portals first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

Mercator-Journalist in Residence in April 2025

Juan S. Guse is a writer and sociologist.

Mercator Journalist in Residence in April 2026

Klaudia Lagozinski is the news editor and online editor for taz.de. In addition, she writes as a freelance journalist on topics including finance, cryptocurrencies, and artificial intelligence.

Visual Tropes and Affect Propaganda in Orbán’s Electoral Campaign

AuthorAlayna Loh Ci-aiIrene Gracia BangunJovita Febrianputri YatipaiKeysha Lizabeth Friska WarioriOng Kai XuanPrisha Burman RayStella Zahra Aldiandra DewaniWang Zhi’en SophiaEditorAyom Mratita Purbandani

AuthorAdinda Aurelia Brigitta AribowoAudra LimGertrude Nathania SarenaKan Yan Lin RamieMaria Jessica De Clara Mety MerroPhua Jiang NiSarah Ali Asgar BhagatSyalom Erin DaniellaEditorHafiz Noer

Governments and schools play a big role in deciding how AI is used and how mis/disinformation is addressed. This group will explore how policies in Singapore and Indonesia differ: What are each country’s rules? How do they protect students? And do young people have a say in these decisions?

AuthorDiandra Putri AndinarGertrud Riang Pinandhita PembayunKatherine Quek Ke YiNatalia Ashley ChongNatasha Aurellia SetiawanSoh En Jia JadeaStella SerafinaYip Mun HyunEditorAchmed Faiz Siregar

La professeure Catherine Régis, chercheuse au CRDP et directrice de l’innovation sociale et des politiques internationales d’IVADO, dans une publication récente de La Presse consacrée aux liens entre intelligence artificielle et démocratie, met en lumière les risques croissants que pose l’usage de l’IA en contexte électoral. Elle souligne notamment la facilité avec laquelle des contenus trompeurs, comme les hypertrucages, peuvent être créés à faible coût, contribuant à fragiliser la confiance du public et le processus démocratique.

Los Angeles, April 2, 2026
Dear Geert—

Interview with Mateo Merchan Duque.
The introduction of Digital Tribulations, a series of intellectual interviews on the developments of digital sovereignty in Latin America, can be read here. 

On 26 March 2026, Kristina Irion and Ronan Fahy presented a study on media regulators to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Media Regulators in a Platform-Based Environment. The study aims to serve as a foundation for initiating discussions within the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Media Regulators in a Platform-Based Environment (MSI- eREG) on a future Guidance Note on this topic.