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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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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

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August 24, 2023

Cashing in on conflict: TikTok profits from pro-Kremlin disinformation ads

ISD finds TikTok profiting from ads with pro-Kremlin disinformation, anti-Ukraine content and positive portrayals of Wagner and the Russian invasion.

ISD UK

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety

August 16, 2023

Content glorifying the Wagner Group circulating on Meta platforms

ISD’s research shows Meta hasn’t removed Wagner recruitment content or posts celebrating its brutal activities, despite company policies.

ISD UK

Tech Accountability and Safety

July 17, 2023

Why the Online Safety Bill must include provisions for data access

ISD CEO Sasha Havlicek's op-ed stresses the need for data access in the UK’s Online Safety Bill and the risks of not including it for the public.

ISD Germany, ISD UK

Tech Accountability and Safety

June 29, 2023

Gore and violent extremism: How extremist groups exploit ‘gore’ sites to view and share terrorist material

A new guest Digital Dispatch, authored by analysts from Human Digital, reveals that gore sites are being exploited by extremist groups as part of a br

ISD UK

Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Tech Accountability and Safety

June 13, 2023

CaliphateTok: TikTok continues to host Islamic State propaganda

New research by ISD reveals how the Islamic State has been using TikTok to amplify propaganda undetected and without restriction constraints.

ISD UK

Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

June 9, 2023

A field guide for assessing chances of online-to-offline mobilization 

ISD outlines 6 factors for assessing polarized topics and potential protests, noting common miscalculations in hysteria over online environments.

ISD-US

Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention, Threat Detection and Analysis

May 18, 2023

Case study: Alt-platform Discord, a haven for Islamist and Catholic extremist activity

This Dispatch examines how Islamist and Catholic extremists use Discord, highlighting the role of smaller social media platforms in online extremism.

ISD Germany, ISD UK

Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism

March 3, 2023

Countering pro-Kremlin disinformation targeting Ukrainian refugees in Germany

ISD released the first round of a video campaign in German, Arabic and Russian.

ISD Germany

Anti-Migrant, Education, Resources, Training and Educational Resources

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