For over two decades al-Qaeda has had a thriving online presence, ISD's Moustada Ayad explains why this long-term problem doesn't need to be one.

This Dispatch demonstrates how far-right extremists leveraged a range of mainstream and smaller ‘alt-tech’ social media platforms in the wake of the Southport attack to grow their following, promote hate and organise.

Following the Southport attack and subsequent widespread far-right riots, this article quantifies patterns of growth of anti-Muslim and anti-migrant hate on Telegram and X.

ISD looks at how far-right AfD strengthened its support in Saxony and Thuringia's state elections via a strong digital campaign mostly present on mainstream platforms.

This Dispatch examines how extremist parties in Saxony and Thuringia, Germany, gain success through mainstreaming tactics, while offering policy solutions.

In April, the UK designated the Terrorgram Collective a terrorist group. ISD's report to the Guardian identified unbranded Telegram channels linked to the Collective acting as gateways to extremist content.

This Dispatch explores how falsified documents in ‘hack & leak campaigns’ influence public opinion, analysing a likely false IRGC document about pro-Palestine protests.

This briefing details the engagement of pro-CCP actors, Chinese state media, and Canadian alternative media with the Israel-Hamas conflict.

This briefing outlines how French-speaking right-wing extremists in Quebec have engaged with ongoing events related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

‘Targeted individuals’ (TIs) are self-identified individuals who believe they are victims of constant group stalking, monitoring, and harassment (i.e. “gangstalking”) by shadowy adversaries, most commonly government agents. TIs have committed at least four mass shootings or acts of violence in the United States since 2013.

This Explainer covers the EU's Digital Services Act, focusing on its impact on ISD's efforts against election risks, terrorism, extremism & tech accountability.

'Antifa' groups operate in a mostly decentralized way but share a belief that they're resisting fascist ideology, primarily through protests and counterdemonstrations against far-right extremism, utilizing tactics such as doxxing, and at times criminal activity.