Trends in the Global Information Environment: 2024 Expert Survey Results

The global information environment is under great pressure. How do experts around the world perceive the features of and threats to the information environment in the countries they study? In June 2024, the IPIE surveyed 412 researchers from 66 countries about the information environment.

The 2024 survey confirms the consensus, first expressed in the 2023 survey, that accurate information and diverse voices are the most important features of a healthy information environment. Additional points have become apparent, including:

• Two thirds (63%) of respondents expect the information environment to worsen, compared to just over half (54%) in 2023.
• Experts are most worried (64%) about the threats to the information environment posed by the owners of social media platforms.
• Present salient risks include social network applications, video platforms, and generative artificial intelligence (AI).