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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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May 10, 2022

Unprompted and unwarranted: YouTube’s algorithm is putting young men at risk in Australia

This Dispatch reveals ISD's findings on YouTube's recommendations for young Australian men, including anti-trans and misogynistic content.

ISD UK

Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Tech Accountability and Safety

May 5, 2022

An antisemitic conspiracy theory is being shared on Telegram to justify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

This Dispatch explores how the antisemitic “Khazarian Mafia” conspiracy theory is being directed at the war in Ukraine.

ISD UK

Antisemitism, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

April 22, 2022

Twitter accounts of European politicians hijacked to spread CCP propaganda

ISD identified a network of 33 Twitter accounts that appear to have been hijacked and used to spread pro-CCP (Chinese Communist Party) narratives.

ISD UK

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

April 20, 2022

On Facebook, Content Denying Russian Atrocities in Bucha is More Popular than the Truth

ISD analysis reveals that three weeks after the Bucha massacre, the most shared Facebook posts on the event are the ones questioning it.

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

April 5, 2022

Banning RT and Sputnik across Europe: What does it hold for the future of platform regulation?

This Dispatch covers recent digital policy developments, offering recommendations for platforms & governments tackling propaganda and disinformation.

ISD UK

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety

April 1, 2022

Pro-Chinese Communist Party Twitter network mobilises to defend Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

ISD found Twitter accounts aligned with the CCP that appear to be inauthentic, spreading and amplifying disinformation about the war in Ukraine.

ISD UK

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

March 23, 2022

QAnon goes to China – via Russia

This Dispatch looks at the shift in QAnon conspiracy communities as China's president Xi Jinping is recast from villain to hero.

ISD UK

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

March 8, 2022

The Russia-Ukraine War

ISD is covering the Russia-Ukraine War across all of our areas of expertise. This page contains useful ISD resources, and will be regularly updated.

ISD UK

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Resources

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