For 20 years, ISD has delivered field-leading threat detection, analysis and real-world strategies to combat terrorism, extremism and authoritarianism - in all their ideological forms.
‘Tick tock traitor:’ The rise of violent rhetoric targeting US public officials
We assess how violent threats against US officials have tripled since 2021, spiking after major events and driven mainly by partisan individuals.
Officials and Law Enforcement, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threats to Public Figures
Building a strategic response to antisemitism in the UK in a changing threat landscape
Amid recent attacks on the Jewish community, this brief calls for a PM-led framework linking digital regulation, prevention & counter-extremism.
Antisemitism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Legislation and Regulation, Threat Analysis and Prevention
How pro-Iran networks gained a billion views on war propaganda
Two pro-Iran X networks gained over a billion views via coordinated misleading content and Premium verification under algorithmic amplification.
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
Mapping the ‘Nudify’ Tools Ecosystem
ISD maps the gendered deepfakes ecosystem, exposing how it’s created, spread and monetised while identifying key regulatory gaps.
Emerging Technologies, Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation
Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII) Abuse
Non-consensual intimate imagery abuse describes the creation and dissemination of intimate images of a person without their consent.
Digital Rights and Protections, Emerging Technologies, Misogyny, Tech Accountability and Safety