Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour

How Burnham approaches the British information ecosystem can make or break his premiership. Without a national strategy – and without addressing collapsing public trust – piecemeal fixes to problems will misfire. Andy Burnham is taking the helm of Great Britain...

Today's world is digital, and this shapes how we live, work, and connect. New digital technologies bring extraordinary opportunities for growth, innovation, and prosperity. But they also create risks and threats, and the human and social challenges they present are often the most difficult to solve. ...

Where once social media was regarded as a virtual town hall, providing people with a place to share views and connect with like-minded others, it is now often weaponised to fuel divisive narratives and polarise political debate. Across our research...