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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

August 16, 2024

Julia Ebner on how the UK riots has impacted the far right movement

In an exclusive interview with Prospect, ISD's Julia Ebner spoke about the potential backlash of harsh punishments for far-right rioters in England.

August 16, 2024

Nathan Doctor on the shutdown of CrowdTangle ahead of US elections

This week saw the closure by Meta of CrowdTangle, an analytics tool that allowed researchers and journalists to observe the spread of information.

August 16, 2024

Jennie King on UK schools teaching children critical thinking skills to spot extremist content

ISD's Jennie King spoke to Nick Ferrari on LBC about children being taught to spot conspiracy theories in UK primary and secondary schools.

August 5, 2024

ISD’s Zahed Amanullah discusses the background to anti-Muslim/anti-migrant riots in the UK

ISD's Zahed Amanullah provides a background to recent anti-immigrant riots in the UK, including the role of disinformation and policing.

August 2, 2024

Southport riots, “an attempt to hijack a really difficult, sensitive issue to push hate”

ISD experts feature in CNN, The Guardian, Sky News and more, speaking about the far-right riots following the attack in Southport, UK.

August 1, 2024

Milo Comerford on how online misinformation about the Southport mass stabbing fuelled far-right riots

In an interview with Leading Britain’s Conversation, ISD's Milo Comerford discusses online misinformation about the Southport attacker's identity.

July 16, 2024

Jordan Reimer on disrupting violent extremist paths with a “public health approach”

ISD's Jordan Reimer was quoted in Christian Science Monitor discussing the advantages of the "public health approach" to preventing extremism.

June 18, 2024

Pro-Islamic State outlet using CNN and Al Jazeera branding to boost reach

Executive Director for Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Moustafa Ayad, spoke to WIRED about ISD’s investigation on a pro-Islamic State (IS) network.