IDDP is a multidisciplinary effort consisting of top scholars from a range of disciplines to focus on essential research into digital discourse, disinformation, and their impacts. Their work reaches wide audiences via publication in top academic journals, coverage in mass media outlets, and engagement with policymakers and practitioners. While organized into research clusters, individual researchers are not strictly assigned to any one cluster. Each may join in the research of other clusters according to need and interests.

Mapping the structure of digital networks and online group relationships.

Developing computational tools for identifying and analyzing harmful content and its producers.

Conducting multidisciplinary research into the health and societal consequences of platform policies and behaviors,.