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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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October 1, 2026

Grandma got her gun: How scam concealed carry ads are targeting seniors and veterans on Meta platforms

ISD finds scam ads for fake concealed carry permits reaching millions on Meta, often targeting seniors and veterans with AI-generated deception.

ISD-US

Tech Accountability and Safety

September 17, 2026

25 years after 9/11, al-Qaeda remains perennially online: The group’s digital ecosystem in 2026

Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threat Analysis and Prevention

September 15, 2026

‘United by chaos:’ Examining the Russian nexus to online networks of nihilistic violence

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

September 8, 2026

Generation ‘Slop Jihad:’ The decentralized ‘media jihad’ gets sloppy

Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

September 4, 2026

Investigation | An old dog with no new tricks: Matryoshka targets regional elections in Germany

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety

July 29, 2026

Louder and louder on the Western front: Key takeaways from the Authoritarian Interference Tracker

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

April 23, 2026

Iran’s diplomats launch a meme war

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

All Digital Dispatches

August 26, 2026

Online antisemitism and digital regulation: ISD’s submission to the Australian Royal Commission

This Dispatch contains an excerpt from an ISD expert report submitted to the Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

ISD UK

Antisemitism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

August 20, 2026

Lexical laundering: The mainstreaming of antisemitic neologisms from 4chan and forums

New ISD research traces 'lexical laundering'— how antisemitic slang moves from 4chan into mainstream feeds while keeping its in-group meaning.

ISD-US

Antisemitism, Identity-Based Hate and Abuse, Misogyny, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety

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

July 29, 2026

Five lessons from the Islamist extremist attack on Berlin Pride

An alleged IS-linked attacker, already known to authorities, drove into Berlin's Pride. Five lessons from what was missed.

ISD Germany

Anti-LGBTQ+, Islamist Extremism

June 18, 2026

San Diego mosque shooting highlights new generation of neo-Nazi accelerationism

The May 2026 attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego reflects an emerging trend in neo-Nazi accelerationist violence.

ISD-US

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism

May 27, 2026

All operations on Armenia: Russia’s influence machine targets the vote

Multiple Russian information operations are converging on Armenia in an apparent attempt to influence parliamentary elections on 7 June

ISD-US

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

May 21, 2026

High risk, small platforms: Understanding synthetic non-consensual intimate imagery and community norms on 4chan

This Dispatch examines how synthetic NCII is socially reinforced on 4chan and highlights persistent regulatory gaps.

ISD UK

Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation

May 13, 2026

Building a strategic response to antisemitism in the UK in a changing threat landscape

Amid recent attacks on the Jewish community, this brief calls for a PM-led framework linking digital regulation, prevention & counter-extremism.

ISD UK

Antisemitism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Legislation and Regulation, Threat Analysis and Prevention

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