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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

May 20, 2025

From rioters to influencers? J6 figures capitalize on attention, but “stardom” may be out of reach

Some participants in the January 6 riot are trying to capitalise on the day’s infamy, but, as ISD’s Jared Holt explains, that’s unlikely to work.

May 6, 2025

Conspiracy theories and violence: ISD research featured in New York Times on growing links, political mainstream

A New York Times article on the mainstreaming of conspiracy theories among various US politicians draws on recent ISD research.

May 6, 2025

ISD’s Q1 2025 analysis of Russian-aligned Operation Overload featured in The Washington Post

ISD research analysing the activity of the Russian-aligned Operation Overload in the first quarter of 2025 is featured in The Washington Post.

April 22, 2025

Canadian domestic extremists exploit federal election to push harmful narratives

Global News covered ISD’s findings on Canadian extremist activity ahead of the federal election this weekend.

April 15, 2025

Toxic beauty amongst men? The rise of ‘looksmaxxing’ fuels a new digital aesthetic industry

Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan explains how influencers are seizing upon an unsettling trend that preys on young men’s insecurities.

April 15, 2025

Arson attack on PA Governor’s residence highlights ongoing rise in US political violence

ISD’s Katherine Keneally spoke to The Hill about the factors fueling US political violence following an arson attack targeting Pennsylvania governor.

April 10, 2025

ISD’s Moustafa Ayad examines emerging tactics of young IS supporters

Moustafa Ayad explores how a younger generation of Islamic State supporters is innovating online—and what practitioners can do to keep pace.

April 9, 2025

WEF highlights panel on platform accountability featuring ISD CEO Sasha Havlicek

The WEF highlighted a panel featuring ISD CEO Sasha Havlicek examining how bad actors take advantage of social media platforms.
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