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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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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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November 11, 2021

Sophisticated or just persistent? Repeat offenders keep running influence campaigns on Facebook

Despite Facebook’s claims of enforcement, it appears that some well-known actors are returning to the platform again using largely the same tactics.

ISD UK

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety

October 14, 2021

New research explores the complex relationship white supremacists have with the military

New ISD research analyzes white supremacist chats on Telegram to explore their complex relationship with the military.

ISD UK

Emerging Technologies, Far-Right Extremism

September 24, 2021

Gaming and extremism: Extremists evade mainstream restrictions in corners of gaming world

ISD is pioneering a series of efforts to further explore the intersection between gaming and extremism.

ISD UK

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism

September 16, 2021

Twenty years after 9/11: Why cities matter more than ever when it comes to preventing and countering violent extremism

Ahead of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Eric Rosand writes on the growing role of cities in preventing and countering violent extremism.

ISD UK

Strong Cities, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

September 8, 2021

‘The Future of Extremism’ series

An overview of ISD's upcoming The Future of Extremism series: data-driven, thought-leading analysis and public events on future extremism challenges.

ISD UK

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism

August 6, 2021

The international interplay of online extremism in New Zealand

The 2019 Christchurch evidenced an increasingly international far-right. This Dispatch examines online extremism in New Zealand.

ISD UK

Far-Right Extremism, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence

July 22, 2021

Ten years on: The enduring legacy of the 2011 Oslo attacks

10 years after the 2011 terror attacks in Oslo, ISD outlines how the ideas, tactics and dynamics underpinning the attack shape present terror threats.

ISD UK

Far-Right Extremism, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence

July 20, 2021

The resilience of online right-wing extremism in Canada

This Dispatch outlines seven key takeaways from a new ISD report tracking online ecosystems used by right-wing extremists in Canada in 2020.

ISD UK

Far-Right Extremism

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