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August 14, 2026

From posts to protests: How online narratives fuelled anti-migrant violence in Southampton and Belfast

UK anti-migrant unrest followed two unrelated stabbings in June 2026, as online networks used the incidents to fuel anti-migrant narratives.

ISD UK

Anti-Migrant, Far-Right Extremism

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

March 16, 2026

Dangerous narratives: The ecosystem of Germanic New Medicine

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Public Health

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

February 12, 2026

Kremlin talking points flood X amid ICC case on child deportations

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

February 3, 2026

‘Tick tock traitor:’ The rise of violent rhetoric targeting US public officials

Officials and Law Enforcement, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threats to Public Figures

January 27, 2026

Hostile state responses to US action in Venezuela

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

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August 7, 2024

The foundations of violence: The growth of far-right hate in the UK

This Dispatch examines three key dynamics underpinning the far-right riots taking place across the UK.

ISD UK

Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

August 7, 2024

‘Total system collapse’: Far-right Telegram network incites hate & violence after Southport stabbings

This Dispatch analyses how 16 Telegram channels incited violence in UK after the Southport stabbings.

ISD UK

Far-Right Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

August 1, 2024

Patriot Front and Active Clubs: Two modern models of white nationalist organizing

ISD analysis finds how right-wing extremist groups like Patriot Front and Active Clubs have strengthened defenses against law enforcement and policyma

ISD-US

Far-Right Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

July 31, 2024

From rumours to riots: How online misinformation fuelled violence in the aftermath of the Southport attack

In the aftermath of a mass stabbing attack in Southport UK on Monday, misinformation about the identity of the attacker spread quickly across social m

ISD UK

Tech Accountability and Safety

July 19, 2024

A glance at claimed illegal actions on US anarchist blogs

This Dispatch analyzes six notable radical anarchist movement blogs to understand what members of these radical fringes claim about their own actions

ISD-US

Tech Accountability and Safety

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 10, 2024

Protecting rights and democracy: The road ahead for the new UK government

Issues related to extremism, hate and disinformation were a major focus of the 2024 UK General Election, both on the campaign trail and at the ballot

ISD UK

Democratic Integrity, Terrorism and Extremism