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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

All Digital Dispatches

May 30, 2025

Investigation | Russia-aligned campaigns amplify negative sentiment towards Ukrainians in Poland ahead of a decisive presidential vote 

Ahead of Poland’s runoff election, pro-Kremlin actors are spreading anti-Ukrainian narratives targeting the country’s largest migrant group.

ISD UK

Anti-Migrant, Democratic Integrity, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

May 13, 2025

Investigation | How Russia Today is evading sanctions and spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda in Italy

Despite EU bans, RT content still spreads via proxy sites and pro-Kremlin accounts promoting pro-Russian propaganda films and posters.

ISD UK

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

May 9, 2025

Between violent extremism and hostile state activity: Iranian targeting of the UK  

The UK has thwarted 20 Iran-backed plots since 2022—including a suspected planned embassy attack this month.

ISD UK

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

May 6, 2025

Stolen voices: Russia-aligned operation manipulates audio and images to impersonate experts 

This ISD Dispatch examines Operation Overload’s latest tactics, narratives and targets during the first quarter of 2025.

ISD UK

Emerging Technologies, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

April 22, 2025

Strong and free? The narratives animating extremists ahead of Canada’s federal election

ISD examines the narratives Canadian extremists have seized upon ahead of a contentious federal election.

ISD UK

Democratic Integrity, Terrorism and Extremism

April 1, 2025

The rise of anti-South Asian hate in Canada

Hate targeting South Asians is soaring in Canada. ISD investigates this trend and key drivers, such as the far-right network known as Diagolon.

ISD Canada

Anti-Migrant

March 31, 2025

Dismantling digital terror: Lessons learned from the collapse of Terrorgram

ISD charts Terrorgram’s evolution and demise, drawing lessons to inform the responses of national security practitioners to online extremist ecosystem

ISD UK

Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention

March 4, 2025

Hidden hate: How Amharic is being used to evade hate speech detection on TikTok  

The Amharic language is being used on TikTok to evade moderation by mixing it with European languages in order to spread hate speech and bypass filter

ISD UK, ISD-US

Emerging Technologies, Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Terrorism and Extremism

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