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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

September 26, 2024

Isabelle Frances-Wright and Ellen Jacobs join podcast to discuss platform preparedness for the upcoming US election

ISD's Isabelle Frances-Wright and Ellen Jacobs joined the Tech Policy Press for a discussion about their recent ISD report on platform preparedness.

September 24, 2024

Telegram shifts platform policy, pledging cooperation with authorities following CEO’s arrest

ISD’s Isabelle Frances-Wright spoke to The Wall Street Journal about extremist content on Telegram.

September 20, 2024

From fear of drag queens to lies about immigrants eating pets: Right-wing personalities latch onto moral panic

Jared Holt comments on Trump’s anti-immigrant remarks about Springfield, Ohio, noting how they sparked a familiar right-wing moral panic.

September 19, 2024

Is patience waning with efforts to moderate content on social media?

ISD CEO Sasha Havlicek spoke to the World Economic Forum following the arrest of Telegram's founder.

September 16, 2024

Combatting conspiratorial thinking with “empathy”, open-minded questions

Nathalie Rücker explains how conspiracy theories meet emotional needs during crises.

September 7, 2024

US indictment of RT employees may have limited impact

Melanie Smith spoke with NBC News about how the indictment of two RT employees might have a limited impact on Russia's broader disinformation efforts.

August 29, 2024

ISD uncovers unbranded Telegram channels acting as gateways to extremist content linked to Terrorgram Collective

ISD's report to The Guardian identified unbranded Telegram channels linked to the Terrorgram Collective.

August 29, 2024

ISD’s Milo Comerford and Jacob Davey on policy responses to the Southport riots

ISD’s Milo Comerford and Jacob Davey wrote an op-ed for Lawfare about how police-led responses alone are inadequate for tackling extremism.
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