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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 4, 2024

Telegram’s role in right-wing mobilization and rising US Election Day concerns

ISD's Katherine Keneally speaks to various outlets about how extremists use of Telegram to mobilize and organize outside mainstream platforms.

November 2, 2024

Multiple X accounts claim to illegally vote as foreign nationals in the US election

BNN Bloomberg reported on our recent findings involving a network of X accounts claiming to vote in the US election as non-citizens.

November 2, 2024

Social media’s role in spreading disinformation about the electoral process

Tech Policy Press reports on ISD’s research into the role social media platforms play in spreading false claims about elections.

October 30, 2024

ISD’s Elise Thomas for Lawfare: Gen AI will increase misinformation about disinformation

Elise Thomas, OSINT Senior Analyst at ISD, wrote an op-ed for Lawfare on how generative AI amplifies misinformation.

October 29, 2024

ISD speaks to Fox about Russia-backed manipulation of the US

Melanie Smith joined LiveNOW to discuss Kremlin information manipulation operations after deadly hurricanes.

October 29, 2024

How foreign countries are using disinformation to interfere with the US Presidential election

Melanie Smith spoke with The New York Times about how countries like Russia, China and Iran use disinformation to sway public opinion on the US.

October 28, 2024

ISD’s Max Read speaks to NPR about acts of arson targeting ballot boxes in Washington and Oregon

Max Read, senior research manager at ISD, spoke with NPR about false claims surrounding ballot box security following arson incidents in two states.

October 24, 2024

Russian disinformation campaign targets US hurricane response to undermine government trust

ISD’s Melanie Smith spoke with AP about a Russian disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the US government’s response to recent hurricanes.
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