Nine months into the 2024 global elections year, how well are governments and social media companies safeguarding democracy? In the past few years, governments around the world have responded to platform-enabled foreign interference, threats against politicians, and campaigns of disinformation with policies to protect election integrity and democratic participation. However, government regulations and platforms’ own policies have provoked concerns that they may undermine freedom of expression or election fairness. What’s the global state of play with regard to social media and freedom of speech in elections in the midst of the 2024 election cycle? Join us in person at SSRC …