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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

November 14, 2024

Left-wing election fraud narratives linking Elon Musk’s Starlink to Kamala Harris’s defeat

Elise Thomas discussed with WIRED the surge in election fraud claims, including a conspiracy tying Trump’s victory to Elon Musk’s Starlink.

November 13, 2024

ISD report details rise in “your body, my choice” and other misogynistic content following the US elections

ISD's report highlighting the post-election increase in misogynistic language on social media features in NBC News, CNN, Bloomberg and more.

November 12, 2024

ISD’s Cécile Simmons for The Guardian: Women rejecting men after Trump’s election, response to rising online misogyny

Cécile Simmons, Research Manager at ISD, wrote an op-ed for the Guardian on how women are responding to perpetuated misogyny across the globe.

November 9, 2024

AI content blurs truth in US elections, reinforces biases, finds ISD report

Ahead of the US elections, ISD found AI content blurred real and artificial media, with voters increasingly assuming real content is AI-generated.

November 8, 2024

Russian disinformation campaigns amplify divisive narratives ahead of elections

Valeria de la Fuente joined Factchequeado to discuss federal warnings on Russian interference in the lead up to the US election.

November 8, 2024

ISD’s Melanie Smith speaks with PolitiFact about Russian influence targeting the US election

Melanie Smith speaks with PolitiFact about the strategy used by Russian organizations to influence US elections.

November 8, 2024

ISD’s Max Read speaks to CBS about election fraud claims dropping after Trump’s favorable results

ISD’s Max Read told CBS that online election fraud claims surged on Election Day but dropped sharply as results favored President-elect Trump.

November 5, 2024

Disinformation campaigns take advantage of Hurricanes Milton and Helene

Salon reports on ISD's research about Russian propaganda campaigns exploiting Hurricanes Milton and Helene to spread disinformation.