This report represents the first publication in ISD’s new “Horizons” series, launched to examine emerging trends related to violent extremism or CVE.
This report studies the motivations of foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq, using the largest collection of interviews with them and their families.
ISD CEO Sasha Havlicek’s op-ed stresses the need for data access in the UK’s Online Safety Bill and the risks of not including it for the public.
Julia Ebner speaks to El País’s Jordi Pérez Colomé about gateways into extremist ideology and technology’s role in mainstreaming extremism.
ISD’s Head of Climate Research, Jennie King, featured in Deutsche Welle talking about what makes climate mis- and disinformation thrive.
ISD’s Head of Research, Melanie Smith, speaks to The Guardian about right-wing figures signing up for Threads, Meta’s “kinder” alternative to Twitter.
Ensuring public interest researchers have meaningful data access is important for evidence gathering, decision-making & platform accountability. W