Péter Krekó is a social psychologist, behavioral scientist and think-tanker specializing in disinformation, authoritarian influence, and democratic resilience. His work focuses on the psychological and institutional mechanisms behind the spread and impact of disinformation, conspiracy theories, and populist communication strategies, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. He explores how state and non-state actors exploit cognitive biases and political polarization to destabilize liberal democracies—and what evidence-based counterstrategies can be employed in response. He is the Director and Co-Owner of Political Capital Institute, a Budapest-based policy think tank, and leads Hungary’s national anti-disinformation hub (HDMO–Lakmusz), co-funded by the European Commission through the European Digital Media Observatory, hosted at the European University Institute. He currently serves as a Research Affiliate at the CEU Democracy Institute, Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), and Engaging Central Europe Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMFUS).