This Dispatch examines neo-Nazi group re-emergence, urging coordinated international action to disrupt the threat.
ISD Region: ISD-US
False flag conspiracy theories now spread online at unprecedented volume and speed.
ISD’s 2024 analysis found most deadly attacks stemmed from nihilistic subcultures, outpacing defined ideologies in a shifting threat landscape.
Offline political events often trigger spikes in extremist activity targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
The Proud Boys are a US-based political activist group that subscribes to a self-described “Western chauvinist” worldview.
764 is a network of online groups that engage in sextortion and the glorification of violence.
The Amharic language is being used on TikTok to evade moderation by mixing it with European languages in order to spread hate speech and bypass filter
The Goyim Defense League is a neo-Nazi network promoting antisemitism, white supremacy and harassment through protests, flyers and online abuse.
This dispatch examines the extremist responses to the IS-inpsired New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans that claimed 15 lives.
In April 2024, TikTok’s failure to address the spread of the debunked ‘National Rape Day’ hoax highlighted gaps in its content moderation.
