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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

Recent Media mentions

December 15, 2025

Online spaces now sit at the centre of some extremist networks

ISD’s Milo Comerford joined the podcast Click Here to discuss the rise of nihilistic violence and the role online spaces play in sustaining it.

December 15, 2025

ISD research discovers Sri Lanka-based network targeting UK audiences

ISD’s Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan spoke to The Sunday Times about an ISD investigation into commercially motivated foreign networks.

December 15, 2025

Suspected members of The Base arrested in Spain

ISD's Steven Rai spoke to The Guardian about the arrest of three men suspected to be members of the international neo-Nazi orgnazation The Base.

November 21, 2025

The rise of white nationalism and Active Clubs in Canada

ISD analyst Steven Rai joined a panel on a popular Canadian news show to discuss the rise of white nationalist organizing in the country.

November 16, 2025

Indian Americans are facing rising tide of racism

Indian Americans are on the receiving end of a growing tide of racism from ethno-nationalists and Christian nationalists.

November 14, 2025

Spoil the vote campaign spreads falsehoods during Irish election

Several media outlets covered ISD’s investigation into the spread of disinformation on social media in the lead-up to the Irish election.

November 5, 2025

Online and offline anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric rising in Western countries

Media outlets in Europe and North America covered ISD’s recent report on the rise in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and its offline impact.

September 22, 2025

Some social media users declared Charlie Kirk’s death a “false flag” operation

A recent article debunking false flag narratives around the Charlie Kirk assassination leaned on ISD's recent dispatch on the popular trope.