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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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August 27, 2025

Investigation | Pro-Kremlin influencers target audiences in the Alliance of Sahel States

After Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger quit ECOWAS, it seems they may have pivoted toward Russia

ISD UK

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

July 24, 2025

‘No Innocents’: The collective blame of Palestinians online

The 'no innocents' rhetoric holds Palestinians collectively responsible for Hamas’s actions and has gained traction.

ISD UK

Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

July 18, 2025

Online radicalization and the nexus to violence in the US: 2024 year in review

ISD’s 2024 analysis found most deadly attacks stemmed from nihilistic subcultures, outpacing defined ideologies in a shifting threat landscape.

ISD-US

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention

July 17, 2025

Operation Overload’s underwhelming influence and evolving tactics

Operation Overload, a Russian-aligned information operation, failed to gain traction in the second quarter of 2025, despite a shift in tactics and tar

ISD UK

Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

July 14, 2025

Towards transparent recommender systems: Lessons from TikTok research ahead of the 2025 German federal election

ISD’s analysis of TikTok’s FYP ahead of Germany’s 2025 election highlights how limited transparency and data access hinder efforts to assess political

ISD Germany

Democratic Integrity

July 9, 2025

Emerging cross-border dynamics in Ireland’s anti-migrant mobilisation

Anti-migrant sentiments have united former foes on both sides of the Irish border.

ISD UK

Anti-Migrant, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

July 3, 2025

Twenty years on: Responses to Islamist terrorism in the UK since 7/7

Catalysed by the 7/7 bombings, UK counter-terrorism focused on Islamist groups but now faces diverse threats.

ISD UK

Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

July 1, 2025

Proscribing Palestine Action: A blunt tool for a complex challenge

Is terrorism proscription the proportionate policy response to a group like Palestine Action?

ISD UK

Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

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