Democracy cannot be taken for granted; it must be nurtured and defended every single day. A team in the Department of Applied Social Sciences is conducting research into how this works and what each of us can do to contribute.

Hybrid threats such as disinformation campaigns and the targeted dissemination of false reports are among the major – and often underestimated – dangers facing society. Through the TGuard research project, a team at FH Salzburg is shedding light on how disinformation spreads in digital networks – and what can be done to combat it.