This profile looks at online anti-drag activity in the UK, and the tactics of the coalition of extremists and conspiracy theorists driving it.
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This report we examine the trends in anti-LGBTQ+ hate and extremism with a particular focus on anti-drag activity in the US, UK, Australia and France.
Hindutva or Hindu nationalism, bears resemblance to European right-wing extremism, and has led to the harassment of minorities (Christians, Muslims, e
ISD released the first round of a video campaign in German, Arabic and Russian.
ISD’s Tim Squirrell features in Sky News commenting on findings from Meta’s quarterly adversarial threat report.
ISD’s Tim Squirrell features in ABC News commenting on Meta’s report on the evolution of pro-Russia online campaigns since the war began.
The ‘New World Order’ conspiracy theory claims a secretive elite aims to establish a global totalitarian government.
The term ‘Groomer’ attempts to link LGBTQ+ people to pedophilia and prevent LGBTQ+ rights being enshrined in law.
While Discord has primarily been a space marketed to gamers, over the years there have been multiple instances of extremist activity on the platform.
Disinformation-for-profit is an industry and business model that pushes conspiracies and polarising narratives to generate revenue.
