Political advertising

Data Protection and Democracy

Author / Creator: Peter Ryan

Media type: Policy Paper

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Examination of the expansion of data collection and its use as a tool for the manipulation of elections. There are recommendations which will help safeguard our democracy against unfair or malicious influence from companies or foreign states.


Our Democracy Is Not For Sale

Author / Creator: Peter Ryan

Media type: Policy Paper

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The UK’s electoral process has lax regulation around digital political adverts. The current fines levied  risk becoming actively “costed in” to campaigns mounted by well-funded yet unscrupulous organisations.