ISD’s Ciarán O’Connor wrote an op-ed on the different ways TikTok is being weaponised during election periods in countries all around the world.
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Tim Squirrell spoke to CNN about the groups behind the protests currently being held at Drag Queen Story Hour events in libraries across the UK.
Head of ISD’s Digital Analysis Unit, Melanie Smith, features in this podcast talking about the threat of radicalized violence, Jan. 6, and more.
Milo Comerford spoke to Leading Britain’s Conversation about a proposal to broaden the UK’s definition of ‘extremism’.
ISD’s Julia Ebner and Jacob Davey spoke to the Guardian about the strategies and resources extremists are using to radicalise young people.
PC Magazine features ISD’s findings about how moderation gaps in non-English language allow for the proliferation of violent and terrorist content.
Moustafa Ayad spoke with the WaPo about ISD’s two-year investigation into the online media ecosystem of al-Shabaab and the Islamic State in Africa.
ISD’s Moustafa Ayad spoke to the Washington Post about the problem of extremist and terrorist content on Facebook in Kenya.
Ciarán O’Connor spoke to the Baltimore Sun about the growing online community of ‘First Amendment auditors’.
Melanie Smith spoke to BBC Trending about the evolving threat posed by QAnon and weaponised conspiracy theories.
