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This Dispatch reveals ISD’s findings on YouTube’s recommendations for young Australian men, including anti-trans and misogynistic content.

Tim Squirrell spoke to Al Jazeera on World Press Freedom Day, discussing the threats of disinformation and propaganda in the online space.

Moustafa Ayad spoke with Politico about our findings on the origins behind the viral #IStandWithRussia hashtag that came about after the invasion.

This briefing note is intended to understand the origins and tactics of the #IstandwithRussia campaign before the 2022 Australian federal election.

This Dispatch explores how the antisemitic “Khazarian Mafia” conspiracy theory is being directed at the war in Ukraine.

Kata Balint and Lukasz Janulewicz spoke to VICE World News about CitizenGO, an organisation connected to ultra-conservative groups.

Tim Squirrell spoke to Al Jazeera English about Cyber Front Z, a Russian troll farm accused of spreading pro-Kremlin misinformation on social media.

In collaboration with Reset Australia, ISD researchers examined algorithmic recommendations on YouTube and YouTube Shorts.

This research shows how YouTube’s algorithmic recommendations promote misogynistic and extremist content to Australian boys and young men.

ISD’s Iris Boyer spoke with Slate France on the non-neutrality of search engines in the aftermath of the Bucha massacre.