This report discusses the context of the ISD research project “Countering Radicalisation in Far-Right Online Subcultures”, which deals with German right-wing extremists and their use of alternative platforms. It gives a historical overview of the German far-right’s online activities, describes methodological foundations and presents a summary of interviews that informed the project’s research.
For this study, the online milieu of radical right-wing and extreme right-wing actors was investigated with particular regard to its linking strategies to alternative platforms. The aim of the analysis was to make the cosmos of online platforms used by extreme right-wing and radical right-wing actors accessible.
"Detours and Diversions" presents the key findings of the project "Countering Radicalisation in Right-Wing Extremist Online Subcultures", which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ). The report includes the comparative analysis of the empirical data, technical challenges and methodological context.
ISD evaluates the actions taken by four major social platforms to protect their users from abortion care misinformation, while exploring the scale and reach of this content – particularly leading up to Roe v. Wade being overturned.
This report assesses the EU restrictions on Russian state-affiliated media since the invasion of Ukraine, while exposing the circumvention being used to reach EU audiences.
This report examines the role of gender-based violence against celebrities targeted by the QAnon community: Chrissy Teigen, Tom Hanks, Ellen DeGeneres and more.
Ce rapport présente les résultats d'une enquête portant sur une opération coordonnée en ligne menée par l'équipe de campagne d’Éric Zemmour, lors des élections présidentielles et législatives françaises de 2022.
ISD France identified a coordinated operation led by far-right French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour’s campaign team that may have repeatedly violated Facebook and Twitter’s terms.
In this multi-platform study, ISD finds the links between networks of Islamic State and other Salafi-jihadist propagators, and their deliberate and strategic buildout of self-branded news operations.
Cette étude analyse les discussions en ligne autour de la fraude électorale, lors des deux séquences de scrutin de 2022 en France, les élections présidentielles et législatives.
