Featured Digital Dispatches
Digital Dispatches is ISD’s article series showcasing the latest data-driven research on hate, information operations and extremism.
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September 15, 2026
‘United by chaos:’ Examining the Russian nexus to online networks of nihilistic violence
An ‘Alliance’ is uniting nihilistic violence with Russian-speaking groups, incentivizing offline violence. But why? ISD investigates its origins.
ISD-US
Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
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September 26, 2024
Clout, kicks and clicks: Analysing the surge in anti-migrant harassment and violence in Ireland
Dublin riots in Nov 2023 exposed Ireland's anti-immigration violence, which has since surged, with 61 incidents recorded from May to August 2024.
ISD UK
Anti-Migrant, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse
September 23, 2024
A ‘Groyper War’ struggles to exert influence but paves the way for other bad actors
White nationalist Nicholas Fuentes and his fanbase pressured Trump’s 2024 campaign with online propaganda, likely violating platform policies without
ISD-US
Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism
September 19, 2024
Platforms fail to label and remove AI-generated and manipulated election content
With the 2024 US election rapidly approaching, ISD has found evidence that platforms are failing to remove or label even the debunked content.
ISD-US
Democratic Integrity, Emerging Technologies, Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Threat Analysis and Prevention
