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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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August 24, 2023
Cashing in on conflict: TikTok profits from pro-Kremlin disinformation ads
ISD finds TikTok profiting from ads with pro-Kremlin disinformation, anti-Ukraine content and positive portrayals of Wagner and the Russian invasion.
ISD UK
Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety
June 29, 2023
Gore and violent extremism: How extremist groups exploit ‘gore’ sites to view and share terrorist material
A new guest Digital Dispatch, authored by analysts from Human Digital, reveals that gore sites are being exploited by extremist groups as part of a br
ISD UK
Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Tech Accountability and Safety
June 13, 2023
CaliphateTok: TikTok continues to host Islamic State propaganda
New research by ISD reveals how the Islamic State has been using TikTok to amplify propaganda undetected and without restriction constraints.
ISD UK
Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism
June 9, 2023
A field guide for assessing chances of online-to-offline mobilization
ISD outlines 6 factors for assessing polarized topics and potential protests, noting common miscalculations in hysteria over online environments.
ISD-US
Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention, Threat Detection and Analysis
May 18, 2023
Case study: Alt-platform Discord, a haven for Islamist and Catholic extremist activity
This Dispatch examines how Islamist and Catholic extremists use Discord, highlighting the role of smaller social media platforms in online extremism.
ISD Germany, ISD UK
Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism
