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The ‘Kremlinistas’ of Twitter

An ISD investigation reveals how a network is using photos of conventionally attractive women to help push propaganda.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine

ISD's resources and analyses for understanding the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Delaying the climate crisis

In this report, we analyse evidence gathered post-COP26 & identify the trends contributing to the culture war around climate policy.

A France divided by the pandemic

We outline how far-left and far-right actors used COVID-19 to bridge a wide range of voters ahead of the 2022 elections.

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The War in Ukraine

Our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine War.

404: RELIABLE INFORMATION NOT FOUND

New ISD research shows Facebook and Twitter are presenting users searching for news about Ukraine with pro-Kremlin material and information from unverified sources.

A Snapshot Analysis of Pro-Kremlin Narratives Framing NATO as a ‘Neo-Nazi’ and ‘White Supremacist’ Organisation

This second Dispatch in our four-part series explores the Azov Regiment in Ukraine, debunking pro-Kremlin claims that Ukraine is ‘neo-Nazi’ and anti-NATO conspiracy narratives.

Contextualising Rhetoric around ‘Fascism’ Targeting Ukraine and Western Support

This is the first of four Dispatches unpacking the narratives and tropes of pro-Kremlin actors claiming Ukraine to be a fascist state.

digital dispatches

ISD’s blog for the latest in data-driven research on hate, disinformation and extremism.

Monkeypox and ‘Groomers’: How Twitter Facilitated a Hate-Riddled Public Health Disinformation Campaign

This dispatch explores how Twitter policies designed to tackle anti-LGBTQ+ hatred are failing to address the onslaught of hate campaigns directed at the queer community on the platform.

Desinformation vs. Globale Gesundheit – aktuelle Trends und Handlungsoptionen

Ein Dispatch mit Handlungsoptionen zum Themenfeld „Öffentliche Gesundheit“, die zunehmend von demokratiefeindlichen Akteur:innen unterwandert wird. Folgend und Lösungen für Initiativen der Globalen Gesundheit.

Iraqi Gun Sales on Facebook: The Very Real Consequences of Moderation Failures

ISD investigation highlights just how easy it is to sell guns on Facebook.

ISD Publications

Featured research from across our work

A France Divided by the Pandemic: The Disinformation Ecosystem Leading up to the 2022 Elections

This study provides an overview of the key communities which were actively spreading mis- and disinformation on social media ahead of the 2022 French elections.

Researching the Evolving Online Ecosystem: Barriers, Methods and Future Challenges

This report focusses on online spaces used by disinformation actors as they move away from mainstream platforms, and outlines the barriers to mitigating the harmful activity.

Elections 2022: The French Information Ecosystem put to the Test

ISD joined other researchers in France to monitor information manipulation online meant to sway public opinion during the 2022 French elections. These were our findings.