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June 20, 2025
“Get them out, keep them out”: How social media fuelled violent attacks against migrants in Northern Ireland
After two Romanian teens were charged in an attack on a girl in Ireland, online hate fueled violence in Northern Ireland—the latest in a wider trend.
ISD UK
Anti-Migrant, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse
June 10, 2025
Missiles and misinformation: False claims about the India-Pakistan clashes reach millions on X
ISD analysis of how platforms handled a conflict between India & Pakistan reveals the limitations of content moderation systems.
ISD UK
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Terrorism and Extremism
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
