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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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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.

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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

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

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March 15, 2024

Five years on from Christchurch: Assessing the evolution of the threat landscape and policy response

In the five years since the Christchurch attack, the act of white supremacist terror has become the basis for a wave of copycats inspired by both its method and ideology. This Dispatch considers the significance of the attack and assesses the international policy response.

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Far-Right Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention

March 8, 2024

Appraising the Islamist extremist landscape after 7/10

Since October 7, there has been growing speculation about the evolving terrorism threat landscape. In this Dispatch, ISD reviews what we know and do not yet know about the changing UK terrorist threat.

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Islamist Extremism

February 15, 2024

Pro-CCP ‘Spamouflage’ network pivoting to focus on US Presidential Election

The CCP's long-running influence campaign, 'Spamouflage,' is shifting focus on the expected Biden-Trump competition.

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Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

February 5, 2024

Impaired vision: How social media consumption correlates with views on Ukraine, human rights and democracy in Germany

ISD found a strong link between German attitudes toward the Ukraine war and the type of media consumed.

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

January 30, 2024

Why the US needs child safety legislation now

ISD is urging the US to adopt safety regulations for online platforms, similar to those in the EU, UK, and Australia.

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Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation

January 24, 2024

Minors exposed to mass shooter glorification across mainstream social media platforms

Using social media accounts set up as minors’ accounts, ISD examined the availability of content glorifying mass casualty shooters across platforms.

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Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation, Terrorism and Extremism

January 11, 2024

Is ‘swatting’ the latest trend in political violence? Not so fast

After recent "swatting" attacks on US political figures, ISD’s Jared Holt and DFRLab’s Meghan Conroy urge caution in interpreting motives.

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Threat Analysis and Prevention

January 4, 2024

The terrorist radio revival: How the Islamic State’s radio station survives on social media

Despite being bombed off the airwaves, IS’s al-Bayan FM radio station persists on social media, ISD finds.

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Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety