Nathalie Rücker explains how conspiracy theories meet emotional needs during crises.
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ISD looks at how far-right AfD strengthened its support in Saxony and Thuringia’s state elections via a strong digital campaign.
For over two decades al-Qaeda has had a thriving online presence, ISD’s Moustada Ayad explains why this long-term problem doesn’t need to be one.
This report investigates how TikTok has mishandled the moderation of anti-migrant and anti-refugee content on its platform.
ISD’s TikTok series analyzes white supremacy and anti-migrant content on TikTok, detailing how it’s shared.
ISD identified platform safety improvements for hate speech on TikTok, including better enforcement and clearer policies.
This Dispatch demonstrates how far-right extremists leveraged a range of mainstream and smaller ‘alt-tech’ social media platforms.
Melanie Smith spoke with NBC News about how the indictment of two RT employees might have a limited impact on Russia’s broader disinformation efforts.
Following the Southport attack and widespread far-right riots, this article quantifies patterns of growth of anti-Muslim and anti-migrant hate.
ISD examines how the proliferation of AI content online is distracting people from the real-world horrors of the Gaza conflict.
