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.

Roberta Braga, DDIA Founder and Executive Director, spoke at a public roundtable discussion at Concordia Americas. The session explored innovative strategies aimed at fostering a rule of law that harmonizes security and human rights, ensuring a more equitable, stable, and just future for the region.

Roberta Braga, DDIA Executive Director, joined A Perfect Storm: Defining MDM and Exploring the Risk Factors that Lead to Its Spread Among Latinos to discuss the factors that lead to MDM's spread among Latinos, and shed light on efforts to strike the right balance between ensuring information integrity and protecting free speech.

DDIA Executive Director Roberta Braga joined a group of experts from civil society and community groups to discuss the challenges our current digital media ecosystem presents for understanding and engaging Latino communities in politics.