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April 23, 2026

Iran’s diplomats launch a meme war

Iranian officials are using provocative, ironic content to go viral, driving massive engagement and reshaping state messaging during the war.

ISD-US

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

December 23, 2025

Bondi Beach: The hallmarks of an Islamic State attack 

Antisemitism, Islamist Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention

December 22, 2025

Antisemitism across the extremes: A deep-dive on US-based violent online networks

Antisemitism, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence

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October 13, 2022

Violence in Leicester: Understanding online escalation and offline fallout

Complex inter-community factors, along with deliberate agitation, are to blame for recent flare ups between Hindus and Muslims in Leicester.

ISD UK

Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

September 29, 2022

Pro-Kremlin network impersonates legitimate websites and floods social media with lies

ISD has uncovered a large-scale Russian influence operation which has been targeting European audiences with disinformation and pro-Kremlin messages.

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

August 25, 2022

Apologists of Russia’s war label Finland fascist following its bid to join NATO

As Finland seeks NATO membership, Moscow's supporters are associating the neutral country with fascism, claiming Russia is "denazifying" Ukraine.

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

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

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

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