Research Compilation on Online Antisemitism
This report summarises ISD's findings on online antisemitism & provides literature insights to support ISD's Coalition to Counter Online Antisemitism.
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Online Gendered Abuse and Disinformation During the 2024 South African Elections
ISD analysis found that South African women in politics often face abuse online in the form of replies or comments to their posts or content about them.
A Year of Hate: Anti-Drag Mobilisation Efforts Targeting LGBTQ+ People in France
This country profile uses analysis of open sources including social media, protest footage and media interviews to examine the growth of anti-drag hate and harassment in France.
Policy Brief: Managing the Release of American ISIS Arrestees
This policy brief examines six case studies of recently released American ISIS arrestees to highlight the lack of disengagement from extremist ideology and provides policy recommendations.
Pulling Back the Curtain: An Exploration of YouTube’s Recommendation Algorithm
This is the executive summary of ISD’s Pulling Back the Curtain series which explores different aspects of YouTube’s recommendation algorithm. The series consists of four separate investigations examining the recommendations sent to eight U.S.-based YouTube accounts registered with varying ages, genders, and interests over one month. This report summarizes the findings across all four investigations and provides an overview of the project and platform policy recommendations.
Investigation 4: Spanish-Language News Consumers
This is the fourth investigation in ISD’s Pulling Back the Curtain series which explores different aspects of YouTube’s recommendation algorithm. The series consists of four separate investigations examining the recommendations sent to eight U.S.-based YouTube accounts registered with varying ages, genders, and interests over one month. This report examines the recommendations sent to two accounts with an interest in Spanish langauge news.
Investigation 3: Mommy Vlogger Personas
This is the third investigation in ISD’s Pulling Back the Curtain series which explores different aspects of YouTube’s recommendation algorithm. The series consists of four separate investigations examining the recommendations sent to eight U.S.-based YouTube accounts registered with varying ages, genders, and interests over one month. This report examines the recommendations sent to two accounts with an interest in Mommy vloggers.
Investigation 2: “Male Lifestyle Guru” Personas
This is the second investigation in ISD’s Pulling Back the Curtain series which explores different aspects of YouTube’s recommendation algorithm. The series consists of four separate investigations examining the recommendations sent to eight U.S.-based YouTube accounts registered with varying ages, genders, and interests over one month. This report examines the recommendations sent to two accounts with an interest in "male lifestyle gurus”.
Investigation 1: Teenage Gamer Personas
This is the first investigation in ISD’s Pulling Back the Curtain series which explores different aspects of YouTube’s recommendation algorithm. The series consists of four separate investigations examining the recommendations sent to eight U.S.-based YouTube accounts registered with varying ages, genders, and interests over one month. This report examines the recommendations sent to two teenager accounts with an interest in gaming.
Narratives of Hate: Post-7 October Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Hate on Social Media
This report identifies and analyses the surge of both antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate speech in YouTube comments, with the aim of informing interventions and countermeasures.