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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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September 2, 2026

Australian Broadcasting Corporation interviews ISD’s Moustafa Ayad on Ceuta border crisis

ISD's Moustafa Ayad spoke on ABC Radio National about the events leading up to the Ceuta border crisis and the role of information operations.

August 26, 2026

Iran’s terror-for-hire networks carry out attacks across Europe

ISD's Moustafa Ayad spoke to The Washington Times about these ongoing attacks, and the possibly that organizations that will outlast the war in Iran.

August 21, 2026

Recent arrest shows Islamic State’s continued relevance

CNN cited ISD research documenting seven ISIS-inspired plots and attacks in the US in 2025, following eight the year before.

August 15, 2026

Far-right actors target asylum seekers in UK

ISD Senior Analyst Ciarán O’Connor spoke to The i Paper about this "unprecedented" violence against migrants in the UK.

August 13, 2026

Glorification of perpetrators plays important role in far-right online subcultures

Jungle World interviewed ISD's Jakob Guhl to discuss online subculture's glorification of past perpetrators.

August 13, 2026

ISD’s Katherine Keneally speaks to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the True Crime Community

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution interviewed ISD's Katherine Keneally to discuss the true crime community.

August 11, 2026

Social media plays role in border crisis between Spain and Morocco

ISD's Moustafa Ayad spoke to The New York Times about the posts that triggered the crisis in Ceuta.

August 3, 2026

Russian information operations threatens upcoming German elections

Inauthentic posts are circulating German social media targeting the elections, aiming to discredit candidates and portray Germany as divided.
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