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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

June 4, 2025

Palm Springs bombing highlights challenges of detecting nihilistic violence

ISD’s investigation on the rise of nihilistic violence was cited in a recent Los Angeles magazine article.

June 2, 2025

The far right hijacks recent tragedies to promote false narratives

ISD’s Ciarán O’Connor was quoted in the Irish Examiner, explaining how the far right hijacked a shooting in Carlow, Ireland in June 2025.

May 31, 2025

Russian influence campaigns spiked in Poland ahead of presidential election

The Guardian’s Ukraine war briefing featured ISD’s research into a spike in pro-Kremlin influence campaigns in Poland.

May 31, 2025

ISD investigation into anti-drag mobilization cited by The Hill

ISD’s 2023 report on anti-drag mobilization was cited in an article in The Hill.

May 22, 2025

Did Adolescence cause a surge of users to an incel forum?

A popular Netflix series may have sparked a surge of activity on the world’s largest incel forum.

May 22, 2025

ISD research cited in coverage of 764 sextortion ring and subsequent arrests

Multiple outlets referenced ISD’s research on 764 prior to and following the arrests of two men accused of leading the sextortion ring.

May 20, 2025

Recruited by algorithms and AI: Terrorists in the West are getting younger

Across the globe, law enforcement officials are grappling with the same disturbing trend: terrorists are getting younger.

May 20, 2025

Self-proclaimed “King of Germany” arrested: ISD’s Jakob Guhl on the rise of Germany’s anti-state conspiracy theorists

Armed police arrested a self-declared “King of Germany,” linked to the Reichsbürger, a growing anti-state movement.