ISD analysis finds how right-wing extremist groups like Patriot Front and Active Clubs have strengthened defenses against law enforcement and policyma
ISD Region: ISD-US
Self-identified Nazis are openly promoting hate speech and real-world recruitment on TikTok. Not only is the platform failing to remove these videos and accounts, but its algorithm is amplifying their reach.
ISD found that speeches by IS and al-Qaeda leaders are easily found on TikTok through simple searches, even after removal, due to TikTok’s ‘original sound’ feature.
Unverified claims about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump proliferated across social media in the 24 hours following the in
In May, a man livestreamed what appeared to be an attempted mass shooting at a grocery store in Indiana. ISD identified dozens of versions of the full video on X and Facebook, generating nearly 9 million views in the 48 hours after the incident took place.
This policy brief examines six case studies of recently released American ISIS arrestees to highlight the lack of disengagement from extremist ideolog
In this Dispatch, ISD looks at three recent incidents that highlight the ability of conspiracy theories to motivate extremists to action, a trend likely to continue through 2024, particularly online.
IS support groups have long created content using media outlet assets, but the creation of fake social media accounts to spread the faux-branded content is a new tactic, leveraging previous moderation workarounds and state influence strategies to proliferate terrorist content online.
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.
In August, Meta began blocking news links & restricted media accounts in Canada to avoid paying for content. Weeks later, the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out. ISD analysis reveals low-quality, polarising sources have filled the info gap, leaving users vulnerable to misinformation & polarising content.
