On October 31, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a panel on the role of social media in elections, moderated by Roberta Braga, Executive Director of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA). Experts explored the challenges of regulating platforms to combat disinformation while protecting free speech, drawing insights from elections in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, and discussing implications for the upcoming U.S. elections.

DDIA participated in a congressional briefing hosted by Green Latinos, with Climate Power, to examine how climate denialism impacts Latino communities and electoral engagement. The briefing explored strategies to combat these forms of disinformation, protect the integrity of climate discourse, and ensure informed civic participation among Latino voters during this crucial election year.

On Sept. 26, Free Press and the Latino Media Collaborative (LMC) hosted a webinar to discuss the proliferation of racist lies on social and mainstream media. DDIA ED Roberta Braga participated along with Vanessa Cárdenas of America’s Voice, Arturo Carmona and Esperanza Guevara of LMC, Jennie Carreón of the Carreón Group and Anshantia Oso of Free Press’ Media 2070 project.

As part of the 2024 NATO Youth Summit in Miami, FL, DDIA Executive Director Roberta Braga and DDIA Board Member Olga Belogolova spoke on the intersection of tech and democracy as part of two panel discussions on democratic backsliding and information integrity challenges online, respectively.

Roberta Braga, DDIA Executive Director, spoke on emerging cybersecurity threats and information integrity issues at the 2024 Hemispheric Security Conference (HSC) hosted by Florida International University.

As part of "The New News: How Creators Are Redefining the Media Landscape," DDIA Executive Director Roberta Braga discussed, alongside creators and industry leaders, the shifting media landscape and the opportunity for creators to bring quality news to their audiences.

Roberta Braga, Executive Director of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas joined Dr. Inga Trauthig, Head of Research, Propaganda Research Lab at the Center for Media Engagement, Moody College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin; Cameron Martel, PhD Candidate, Sloan School of Management Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dave Willner, Non-Resident Fellow, Stanford Program on Governance of Emerging Technologies, Stanford University; and Jaime Longoria, Manager of Research and Training, Disinfo Defense League, Media Democracy Fund for this conversation as a part of NALEO's Defiende La Verdad series of convenings.

DDIA launches The Periodistas Edition of the Latinos, Media, and Democracy program, an 8-week, no-cost, series of workshops designed to support journalists and content producers with the tools and knowledge they need to understand, cover, and counter disinformation in Latino communities in the United States.