100 researchers support the International Observatory on Information and Democracy. Based on the model of the IPCC, the Observatory aims at aggregating data on the effects of social media on public spaces in different parts of the world.

Accessing data to study social phenomena online remains a challenge. This is a much needed initiative to bridge the gap between science and policy making, at a time when various countries are designing new online regulations.

https://informationdemocracy.org/2023/05/17/the-global-call-of-100-researchers-to-contribute-to-the-international-observatory-on-information-and-democracy/