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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 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 23, 2022

Tales from the underside: A Kremlin-approved hack, leak & doxxing operation

This Dispatch explore “Underside”, an extensive doxxing operation targeting alleged British-influenced traitors and infiltrators within Russia.

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

July 28, 2022

Iraqi gun sales on Facebook: The very real consequences of moderation failures

ISD investigation highlights just how easy it is to sell guns on Facebook.

Tech Accountability and Safety

July 13, 2022

ISD’s digital investigation on Syria disinformation

This Dispatch outlines ISD’s methodology and key findings from The Syria Campaign’s disinformation report.

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

June 23, 2022

Project Nemesis, doxxing and the new frontier of informational warfare

This Dispatch examines Project Nemesis, a mass doxxing campaign targeting Ukrainian military, secret services, volunteers, and international trainers.

ISD UK

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

May 19, 2022

The ‘Great Reset’ conspiracy in Australia

This Dispatch is the first of two on World Economic Forum and 'Great Reset' conspiracy theories spread during the 2022 Australian federal elections.

ISD UK

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

May 10, 2022

Unprompted and unwarranted: YouTube’s algorithm is putting young men at risk in Australia

This Dispatch reveals ISD's findings on YouTube's recommendations for young Australian men, including anti-trans and misogynistic content.

ISD UK

Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Tech Accountability and Safety

May 5, 2022

An antisemitic conspiracy theory is being shared on Telegram to justify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

This Dispatch explores how the antisemitic “Khazarian Mafia” conspiracy theory is being directed at the war in Ukraine.

ISD UK

Antisemitism, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

April 22, 2022

Twitter accounts of European politicians hijacked to spread CCP propaganda

ISD identified a network of 33 Twitter accounts that appear to have been hijacked and used to spread pro-CCP (Chinese Communist Party) narratives.

ISD UK

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation