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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

July 7, 2025

The Trump administration and its supporters are deeply entangled with conspiracy theories

ISD’s Jared Holt spoke to Politico, MSNBC and NPR about the role of conspiratorial thinking in the Trump administration's rise and current base. 

July 1, 2025

ISD analysts warn against overapplying the label of nihilistic violence

ISD’s Steven Rai and Cody Zoschak break down the rising threat of nihilistic violence (and how mislabelling could make it worse) for Just Security.

June 30, 2025

Kremlin and far-right tactics fuel online attacks on German Chancellor Merz

ISD's Pablo Maristany de las Casas speaks with German Press Agency about sources behind a surge in false claims targeting German Chancellor.

June 26, 2025

Toronto Star highlights ISD’s dispatch on the rise of anti-South Asian bigotry in Canada

ISD’s latest dispatch exposing a sharp rise in anti-South Asian hate in Canada was featured in the Toronto Star.

June 23, 2025

ISD’s Katherine Keneally on tracking the rise of political violence in the US

ISD’s Katherine Keneally spoke to Vox about political violence in the US—and the growing challenges in tracking, understanding and responding to it.

June 15, 2025

ISD’s Katherine Keneally speaks to The Washington Post on rising political violence in the US

Katherine Keneally, ISD’s director of threat analysis and prevention, was featured in a Washington Post article on the rise in political violence.

June 12, 2025

ISD highlights information operations trends and AI use amid LA protests

ISD spoke to media outlets about a rise in conflicting narratives surrounding the LA riots.

June 6, 2025

Anti-LGBTQ+ posts surge in relation to offline events

ISD's analysis on rising anti-LGBTQ+ posts relation to offline events, particularly targeting trans individuals, is featured in Bloomberg.