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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

All Digital Dispatches

November 8, 2024

“Your body, my choice:” Hate and harassment towards women spreads online

Following the US presidential election, online hate speech and harassment toward women surged, with some users calling to limit women’s rights.

ISD-US

Misogyny, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

November 4, 2024

Online discourse reflects fears of post-election violence

ISD analyzes current narratives fueling fears of civil unrest in the post-election period.

ISD-US

Democratic Integrity

November 1, 2024

The prospect of post-election conspiracy-motivated violence

This Dispatch examines rhetoric espoused by two notable examples whose promises of retributive violence have garnered them a large audience.

ISD-US

Democratic Integrity, Threat Analysis and Prevention, Threats to Public Figures

October 31, 2024

Social media platforms fall short on enforcing ads policies

This ISD Dispatch reviews social media ad policies and enforcement, examining recent political ad activity on major platforms.

ISD-US

Democratic Integrity, Tech Legislation and Regulation

October 30, 2024

Claims around foreign nationals illegally voting attempt to sow doubt on US election integrity

A network of X accounts are posting claims that they voted illegally as foreign nationals in the US election, along with pictures of marked ballots.

ISD-US

Anti-Migrant, Democratic Integrity, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

October 25, 2024

How women seeking information about health and wellness are recommended sites that promote election denialism

Women seeking information about health and wellness topics on Instagram are recommended content that promotes election denialism.

ISD-US

Far-Right Extremism, Public Health

October 24, 2024

Russian propaganda exploits US hurricane response to undermine FEMA and Ukraine support

Russian state-affiliated media and social media accounts have used hurricanes Milton and Helene to undermine trust in disaster relief efforts.

ISD-US

Climate, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

October 11, 2024

Investigation | How a pro-Kremlin ad campaign used the Israel-Hamas conflict to spread propaganda in France and Germany

This Investigation examines how a pro-Kremlin ad campaign used the Hamas-Israel conflict to spread disinformation narratives about Ukraine.

ISD Germany, ISD UK

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Terrorism and Extremism

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