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ISD’s blog for the latest in data-driven research on hate, extremism, and authoritarianism.
After two Romanian teens were charged in an attack on a girl in Ireland, online hate fueled violence in Northern Ireland—the latest in a wider trend where platform failures lead to real-world harm.
ISD analysis of how platforms handled a conflict between India & Pakistan reveals the limitations of content moderation systems & their role in possibly escalating tensions.
Offline political events often trigger spikes in extremist activity targeting the LGBTQ+ community, revealing how tightly online mobilisation is tied to real-world developments.
Featured research from across our work
This briefing analyzes Canadian domestic extremists’ online activity from January to August 2024 —platforms used, key issues, and targeted communities — as part of ongoing study.
ISD finds how TikTok’s failures in moderating online gender-based violence fuels misogyny, silences women’s voices & threatens democracy—especially during elections.
Pilot study “Mapping the GerManosphere” reveals how misogynistic online groups in German-speaking spaces mirror global networks & threaten democracy.
Our latest coverage of the Israel-Hamas Conflict.
This report explores the spread of hate speech, disinformation and extremism during the 2024 Israel-Hamas conflict in the UK, France and Germany.
A resurgent and diversifying threat: Islamist extremist violence in Germany in the wake of October 7
Analysing the rise in Islamist extremist attacks targeting Germany since Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel.
This Investigation examines how a pro-Kremlin ad campaign used the Hamas-Israel conflict to spread disinformation narratives about Ukraine in France and Germany.
Overviews of issues, trends, narratives, platforms and actors.
The Proud Boys are an US-based political activist group that subscribes to a self-described “Western chauvinist” worldview that claims the inherent superiority of Western societies over all others.
764 is a network of online groups that engage in sextortion and the glorification of violence.
The Goyim Defense League is a neo-Nazi network promoting antisemitism, white supremacy and harassment through protests, flyers and online abuse.