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Digital Dispatches is ISD’s article series showcasing the latest data-driven research on hate, information operations and extremism.

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April 23, 2026

Iran’s diplomats launch a meme war

Iranian officials are using provocative, ironic content to go viral, driving massive engagement and reshaping state messaging during the war.

ISD-US

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

March 16, 2026

Dangerous narratives: The ecosystem of Germanic New Medicine

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Public Health

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

February 12, 2026

Kremlin talking points flood X amid ICC case on child deportations

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

February 3, 2026

‘Tick tock traitor:’ The rise of violent rhetoric targeting US public officials

Officials and Law Enforcement, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threats to Public Figures

January 27, 2026

Hostile state responses to US action in Venezuela

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

December 23, 2025

Bondi Beach: The hallmarks of an Islamic State attack 

Antisemitism, Islamist Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention

December 22, 2025

Antisemitism across the extremes: A deep-dive on US-based violent online networks

Antisemitism, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence

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June 18, 2024

‘CNN’, the Caliphate News Network: IS support groups hiding behind faux media giant social accounts

IS support groups have long created content using media outlet assets, but the creation of fake social media accounts to spread the faux-branded content is a new tactic, leveraging previous moderation workarounds and state influence strategies to proliferate terrorist content online.

ISD-US

Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety

June 17, 2024

Examining antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate speech on Canadian YouTube channels in the aftermath of 7 October

This article summarises the findings of a topic modelling analysis of antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate speech on Canadian YouTube comments in the afte

ISD UK

Anti-Muslim, Antisemitism, Tech Accountability and Safety

June 13, 2024

Russian influence operation Doppelganger linked to fringe advertising company

An infamous Russian influence operation has been operating like a scam campaign on social media. ISD’s new investigation may help explain why.

ISD UK

Commercial Disinformation and Scams, Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

June 12, 2024

ISD Surveys: What do Germans think about Ukraine and Defence Policy? 

This Dispatch analysis the findings of two ISD surveys which explored Germans views on the war against Ukraine, (European) defence, and threat percept

June 8, 2024

Dozens of incidents of political violence, intimidation and threats detected during Irish election campaign

A joint analysis by ISD and the Hope and Courage Collective (H&CC) has uncovered 36 incidents of politically motivated violence, intimidation, harassment or threats since campaigning for local and European elections officially kicked off in Ireland on 6 May.

ISD UK

Democratic Integrity, Far-Right Extremism

May 28, 2024

The Houthi (Ansar Allah) Digital Ecosystem

This Dispatch analyses how the Houthi movement leverages social media amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict and Red Sea crisis, exploiting inconsistencies

ISD UK

May 22, 2024

Ten years later, reverberations from the Bundy standoff continue to shape the anti-government landscape 

Ten years ago, rancher Cliven Bundy and supporters forced federal law enforcement to retreat during an armed standoff over unpaid grazing fees, a vict

ISD-US

Far-Right Extremism, Officials and Law Enforcement, Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention, Threats to Public Figures

May 17, 2024

The US Senate’s AI policy roadmap is not a road to a safe future

The Senate's AI Roadmap represents a positive step forward, but it is important to recognize that there remains substantial work to be done.

ISD-US

Emerging Technologies, Kids Online Safety, Recommender Systems and Algorithms

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