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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

October 15, 2024

How extremists and politicians exploited Hurricane Helene to spread antisemitic hate & election conspiracies

ISD analysts found that misinformation during Hurricane Helene fueled antisemitic hate and election conspiracies, undermining public trust.

October 11, 2024

Jennie King on the dangers of Hurricane Helene & Milton conspiracies: Undermining trust & hampering relief efforts

ISD's Jennie King spoke to the New York Times about the surge in climate-related conspiracy theories surrounding Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

October 10, 2024

The Irish Channel’s use of AI in election denial narratives

WIRED reports on our findings about the Irish Channel, which uses generative AI to produce false articles linked to US election denial narratives.

October 8, 2024

Antisemitic misinformation targets US officials amid hurricane Helene recovery efforts

North Carolina officials and FEMA representatives responding to Hurricane Helene are targets of antisemitic mis- and disinformation.

October 4, 2024

Telegram’s legal changes prompt migration of neo-Nazi accelerationist groups

ISD detected a migration of neo-Nazi accelerationists following the arrest of Telegram's CEO.

September 30, 2024

Austrian Freedom Party’s victory highlights growing far-right radicalism across Europe

In her op-ed for The Guardian, Julia Ebner discusses Austria's far-right Freedom Party's recent electoral victory.

September 29, 2024

Aoife Gallagher on far-right disinformation and its impact on migrant violence in post-riot Ireland

ISD analyst Aoife Gallagher discusses the dangers of far-right disinformation linking migrants to violence, highlighting incidents post-Dublin riots.

September 26, 2024

Jared Holt on the failed ‘Groyper War’ attempting to influence the Trump campaign through social media manipulation

Nick Fuentes led a social media campaign to influence Trump’s team, but despite spikes in activity, his "Groyper War" largely failed.