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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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March 19, 2024
“Don’t you want to go on vacation?”: Hawking ‘hijrah’ to the African affiliates of the Islamic State
ISD analyses the Facebook activity of 10 Islamic State alternative news outlets, their promotion of hijrah (immigration) to Africa and the welcomed efforts to sell the continent to a base accustomed to supporting the group's actions in Syria and Iraq.
ISD UK
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Islamist Extremism
March 15, 2024
Five years on from Christchurch: Assessing the evolution of the threat landscape and policy response
In the five years since the Christchurch attack, the act of white supremacist terror has become the basis for a wave of copycats inspired by both its method and ideology. This Dispatch considers the significance of the attack and assesses the international policy response.
ISD UK
Far-Right Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention
January 24, 2024
Minors exposed to mass shooter glorification across mainstream social media platforms
Using social media accounts set up as minors’ accounts, ISD examined the availability of content glorifying mass casualty shooters across platforms.
ISD-US
Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation, Terrorism and Extremism
