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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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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

October 27, 2025

Investigation | Talking points: When chatbots surface Russian state media

As chatbots rival search engines as the go-to source, their vulnerability to state propaganda poses new risks for information integrity.

ISD Germany

Emerging Technologies, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

October 20, 2025

Investigation | Five-year overview of the online and offline anti-LGBTQ+ landscape

After decades of progress, recent years have seen increasing challenges to LGBTQ+ rights across social, political and online spheres.

ISD Germany, ISD UK

Anti-LGBTQ+

October 10, 2025

The Manchester synagogue terrorist attack: A snapshot of online antisemitism and extremist exploitation

Online reactions to the Manchester synagogue attack highlight how antisemitism has become increasingly normalised across digital platforms.

ISD UK

Antisemitism, Terrorism and Extremism

September 9, 2025

Out of the woodwork: Examining the global aspirations of The Base

This Dispatch examines neo-Nazi group re-emergence, urging coordinated international action to disrupt the threat.

ISD-US

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Legislation and Regulation

September 4, 2025

Investigation | An anti-Ukrainian community on X: A gateway for Russian propaganda in the Czech information space

A Czech X community of 70 accounts is acting as a conduit for Kremlin propaganda, amplifying anti-Ukraine narratives ahead of the 2025 elections.

ISD UK

Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

August 27, 2025

Investigation | Pro-Kremlin influencers target audiences in the Alliance of Sahel States

After Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger quit ECOWAS, it seems they may have pivoted toward Russia

ISD UK

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

July 24, 2025

‘No Innocents’: The collective blame of Palestinians online

The 'no innocents' rhetoric holds Palestinians collectively responsible for Hamas’s actions and has gained traction.

ISD UK

Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

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