Featured Digital Dispatches
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
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November 30, 2024
Investigation | Political violence, harassment, intimidation & threats during Ireland’s 2024 general election campaign
A joint ISD and H&CC probe documented 55 incidents of violence, harassment, and smears in the 5 weeks before Ireland's 29 Nov. General Election.
ISD UK
Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism
November 9, 2024
Disconnected from reality: American voters grapple with AI and flawed OSINT strategies
An ISD analysis ahead of the US elections found users misidentified AI content in over 50% of cases in a research sample, often labeling real content
ISD-US
Democratic Integrity, Recommender Systems and Algorithms
November 1, 2024
The prospect of post-election conspiracy-motivated violence
This Dispatch examines rhetoric espoused by two notable examples whose promises of retributive violence have garnered them a large audience.
ISD-US
Democratic Integrity, Threat Analysis and Prevention, Threats to Public Figures
