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October 23, 2026

Social media platforms’ role in amplifying extremist communities

The New Yorker interviewed ISD Senior Director Katherine Keneally on social media's role in amplifying the threat posed by online extremism.

October 22, 2026

ISD’s Milo Comerford discusses new documentary on The Com at UK Parliament

October 22, 2026

AI integration and its risks heading into US midterms

October 15, 2026

ISD’s Julia Ebner discusses her new book on politicization of extreme masculinity

October 15, 2026

Nidal Hasan becomes fixture in extremist propaganda amid discussions of public execution

October 13, 2026

The state of Russian information operations following attacks on Russian data centers

October 9, 2026

Scam advertisements promoting concealed carry permits target vulnerable populations

October 6, 2026

Recent German state elections show Russian information operations’ renewed focus

September 28, 2026

Islamic State’s decentralized digital ecosystem

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February 3, 2026

Amelia, the AI-generated character co-opted and monetised online

Amelia, an AI-generated character originally created for counter-extremism, has spread as a far-right meme, spawning monetisation efforts.

January 30, 2026

Telegram channels a key part of nonconsensual imagery ecosystem

Telegram has become a hub for sharing deepfake nudes where the celebration of the material has become a central part of the ecosystem.

January 23, 2026

New viral meme draws from Nazi conspiracy theories

The idea of a lost Aryan civilization called "Agartha"—a conspiracy theory purported by Heinrich Himmler—has recently resurged as an internet meme

January 14, 2026

AI tools being used to produce misogynistic content, harm women

ISD's Anne Craanen spoke to The Guardian on how AI tools—including popular LLMs like Claude and Grok—are being increasingly used to harm women. 

January 14, 2026

Business Insider Africa covers ISD research on Morocco’s religious diplomacy

The 2003 Casablanca terrorist attacks marked a turning point for Morocco, triggering wide-ranging religious and state reforms.

January 14, 2026

Anti-migrant vigilantes associated with Operation Raise the Colours banned from France

ISD’s Sid Venkataramakrishnan spoke to the iPaper about group of anti-migrant vigilantes recently banned from France.

January 13, 2026

Generation Z’s ideological fluidity is shifting the extremist landscape

The extremist ecosystem has shifted dramatically in recent years, with Generation-Z teenagers driving these changes. 

January 13, 2026

Mysterious news source floods Facebook with ads in wake of California redistricting battle

ISD's Max Read speaks to the LA Times about politically biased organizations posing as news outlets.
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