This year will be marked by 76 electoral processes worldwide, the largest number in the brief history of modern democracy. Alberto Ruiz-Méndez: A worrying digital threat looms over that cluster of electoral processes: the social polarization generated by misinformation.
The Global Risk Perception Survey 2023-2024 from the World Economic Forum shows that people expect a turbulent future. But for the next two years, the most immediate risk is misinformation, says Ruíz-MÉndez. The symbiosis between disinformation and polarization erodes trust among citizens, he says.