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ISD analyses the Facebook activity of 10 Islamic State alternative news outlets, their promotion of hijrah (immigration) to Africa and the welcomed efforts to sell the continent to a base accustomed to supporting the group’s actions in Syria and Iraq.
In the five years since the Christchurch attack, the act of white supremacist terror has become the basis for a wave of copycats inspired by both its method and ideology. This Dispatch considers the significance of the attack and assesses the international policy response.
This paper is a timely examination of political communication and media trust in the age of generative AI systems, analysing real-world examples of it
Since October 7, there has been growing speculation about the evolving terrorism threat landscape. In this Dispatch, ISD reviews what we know and do not yet know about the changing UK terrorist threat.
‘Neo-Confederate’ refers to individuals or groups echoing US Confederate beliefs, emphasizing states’ rights & heritage preservation, with some overlap with white supremacist ideologies.
This report outlines the evolution of Russian state & pro-Kremlin propaganda undermining international support for Ukraine since the 2022 invasion
This report, released ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day 2024, explores contemporary challenges of online Holocaust denial and distortion with contributi
An intro to AI’s intersection with focus areas covered by ISD’s Digital Policy Lab (DPL), including key concepts, challenges, and solutions.
This article explains Hizb ut-Tahrir’s activities and ideologies and its recent designation as a terrorist organization in the UK.
This report examines anti-abortion activity in France across multiple social media platforms, to better understand actors, narratives and tactics.
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