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October 1, 2026

Grandma got her gun: How scam concealed carry ads are targeting seniors and veterans on Meta platforms

ISD finds scam ads for fake concealed carry permits reaching millions on Meta, often targeting seniors and veterans with AI-generated deception.

ISD-US

Tech Accountability and Safety

September 17, 2026

25 years after 9/11, al-Qaeda remains perennially online: The group’s digital ecosystem in 2026

Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threat Analysis and Prevention

September 15, 2026

‘United by chaos:’ Examining the Russian nexus to online networks of nihilistic violence

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

September 8, 2026

Generation ‘Slop Jihad:’ The decentralized ‘media jihad’ gets sloppy

Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

September 4, 2026

Investigation | An old dog with no new tricks: Matryoshka targets regional elections in Germany

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety

July 29, 2026

Louder and louder on the Western front: Key takeaways from the Authoritarian Interference Tracker

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

April 23, 2026

Iran’s diplomats launch a meme war

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

April 22, 2026

The impact of the war with Iran on antisemitic discourse

Antisemitism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety

April 15, 2026

How pro-Iran networks gained a billion views on war propaganda

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

February 27, 2026

Axis of amplification: Regime media, proxies and Western supporters respond to Iranian protests

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

February 17, 2026

The online landscape of subcultures of nihilistic violence

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism

All Digital Dispatches

August 20, 2024

Beyond the collective: Understanding Terrorgram’s efforts to infiltrate the mainstream on Telegram

An ISD analysis shows a dangerous network of neo-Nazis are using mainstream Telegram groups to spread their propaganda in and recruit from.

ISD-US

Far-Left Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

August 15, 2024

After Southport: Policy responses to far-right extremism

After the tragic murder of three girls in Southport, the UK has seen the largest far-right extremist mobilisations in recent years.

ISD UK

Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

August 9, 2024

One click away: Foiled plot targeting Taylor Swift concert highlights minors’ access to terrorist content online

With rising online radicalization among minors, social media must improve moderation and stronger regulations.

ISD-US

Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

August 7, 2024

The foundations of violence: The growth of far-right hate in the UK

This Dispatch examines three key dynamics underpinning the far-right riots taking place across the UK.

ISD UK

Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

August 7, 2024

‘Total system collapse’: Far-right Telegram network incites hate & violence after Southport stabbings

This Dispatch analyses how 16 Telegram channels incited violence in UK after the Southport stabbings.

ISD UK

Far-Right Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

August 1, 2024

Patriot Front and Active Clubs: Two modern models of white nationalist organizing

ISD analysis finds how right-wing extremist groups like Patriot Front and Active Clubs have strengthened defenses against law enforcement and policyma

ISD-US

Far-Right Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

July 31, 2024

From rumours to riots: How online misinformation fuelled violence in the aftermath of the Southport attack

In the aftermath of a mass stabbing attack in Southport UK on Monday, misinformation about the identity of the attacker spread quickly across social m

ISD UK

Tech Accountability and Safety

July 19, 2024

A glance at claimed illegal actions on US anarchist blogs

This Dispatch analyzes six notable radical anarchist movement blogs to understand what members of these radical fringes claim about their own actions

ISD-US

Tech Accountability and Safety

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