Resources and Research

This report explores how independent digital media practitioners are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and confronting the growing challenges of media viability within an increasingly volatile funding landscape. The findings reveal that media viability is not only a financial or technological issue; it is equally organizational and cultural. From language limitations and algorithmic bias to AI adoption challenges and funder restrictions, the report highlights the key factors shaping the future of independent media in restrictive environments

This research contributes to the existing body of literature and addresses a key gap by uncovering patterns in the tactics, narratives, and perpetrators of online GBV in the MENA region, conducted within the framework of the Masarouna programme.

This study explores how young people interact with, perceive, and critically respond to AI-generated content (AIGC), particularly amid growing challenges in distinguishing between human and machine-generated content. The rapid dissemination of AIGC – often lacking transparency and accountability – along with image manipulation, and false narratives, raises serious concerns for digital discourse and information integrity, contributing to rising distrust of the digital ecosystem.

This research analysed 125,000 Dutch news articles and combined this with 7 months of fieldwork and interviews with migrants to understand how media framing and lived experience intersect.