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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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July 15, 2024
False and unverified claims proliferate online following Trump assassination attempt
Unverified claims about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump proliferated across social media in the 24 hours following the in
ISD-US
Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Terrorism and Extremism, Threats to Public Figures
July 11, 2024
Likely falsified Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps document claiming to organize pro-Palestine protest circulates online
This Dispatch explores how falsified documents in ‘hack & leak campaigns’ influence public opinion, analysing a likely false IRGC document about pro-Palestine protests.
ISD UK
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
July 3, 2024
Indiana livestreamed shooting proliferates on X and Facebook
In May, a man livestreamed what appeared to be an attempted mass shooting at a grocery store in Indiana. ISD identified dozens of versions of the full video on X and Facebook, generating nearly 9 million views in the 48 hours after the incident took place.
ISD-US
Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention
June 27, 2024
Advocates for Palestine and a multipolar world: Information operations by pro-CCP networks targeting Canada
This briefing details the engagement of pro-CCP actors, Chinese state media, and Canadian alternative media with the Israel-Hamas conflict.
ISD UK
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
June 26, 2024
Francophone fallout: Understanding narratives promoted by right-wing extremists in Quebec around the Israel-Hamas conflict
This briefing outlines how French-speaking right-wing extremists in Quebec have engaged with ongoing events related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Far-Right Extremism, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
June 20, 2024
Israel-Hamas conflict animates the reincarnated Canadian Jewish Defense League
Hamas’ 7 October attack on Israel and the subsequent IDF attacks in Gaza have energized Jewish Defense League (JDL) members, raising concerns about their narratives and tactics.
ISD UK
Terrorism and Extremism
