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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.

ISD-US

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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February 12, 2026

No time to lose: Liberal democracies can win the cognitive and hybrid war against authoritarians

Authoritarian regimes will never stop their hybrid warfare, but democracies must make major changes if they are to counter their adversaries.

ISD-US

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

January 20, 2026

Men, algorithms and how YouTube shapes media consumption

This research project explores the topics and content YouTube’s algorithm recommends to young male users.

ISD UK

Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Tech Accountability and Safety

December 3, 2025

Squaring the circle on men’s health, online harms and gender-based violence

This is the first in a series of policy briefings from Movember and ISD, discussing online misogyny, digital safety and men and boys’ health.

ISD UK

Kids Online Safety, Misogyny, Tech Accountability and Safety

November 28, 2025

How violence in southern Syria fuelled anti-Druze hate and online misinformation

Violence targeting groups in Syria including the Druze community and others is driving a tide of online hate and misinformation.

ISD UK

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

November 28, 2025

كيف أدّى العنف في جنوب سوريا إلى تأجيج الكراهية ضد الدروز وانتشار المعلومات المضللة عبر الإنترنت

العنفُ الذي يستهدفُ مجموعاتٍ في سوريا، بما في ذلك الطائفة الدرزية وغيرها، يُغذّي موجةً من خطاب الكراهية والمعلومات المضللة على الإنترنت.

ISD UK

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

November 14, 2025

Hate for profit: How a commercial network based in Sri Lanka monetises anti-migrant narratives targeting the UK

Analysis by ISD in collaboration with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism identified an operation spreading anti-migrant messaging for profit.

ISD UK

Anti-Migrant, Commercial Disinformation and Scams

October 31, 2025

Irish Presidential Election 2025: Renewed attacks on election integrity and repeated platform failures

Analysis identified many false, misleading and delegitimising narratives about both the electoral process and candidates.

ISD UK

Accountability and Speech Protection, Democratic Integrity

October 30, 2025

From Bucharest to Prague: The spread of the ‘Romanian Scenario’ conspiracy theory in Czechia’s elections

The 'Romanian scenario' conspiracy resurfaced in Czechia ahead of the 2025 elections.

ISD Germany

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

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