This summary outlines key research priorities drawn from the Observatory on Information & Democracy’s comprehensive analysis of cutting-edge research across multiple disciplines, supported by 1,664 citations. The analysis centers on three main areas: Media, Politics, and Trust; Artificial Intelligence, Information Ecosystems, and Democracy; and Data Governance and Democracy, all interconnected by the overarching challenge of mis- and disinformation.This document provides a roadmap for future fundamental research questions across the following issues:-Datafication for Profit
-Human Rights & Fundamental Freedoms
-Information Ecosystems: Exclusions and inequitable inclusions
-Governing for Transparency and Accountability
-Media and information literacy (MIL) and AI literacy
-Dominance of Research from the Global North
