“…Similarly, widening information asymmetry makes potential value misalignment only somewhat detectable, as civil society space begins to contract. Indeed, while civil society organizations can resist populism in hybrid settings (Asavei & Kocian, 2022), they are also vulnerable to co-optation or repression (Toepler et al, 2020). This gradual contraction of alternative information signals renders PCSR screening increasingly difficult over time.…”