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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 23, 2023

Thousands of hours of recently released Jan 6 security footage being used to spread false narratives

ISD’s Head of Threat Analysis and Prevention, Katherine Keneally, told the NYT how video from Jan 6 released in 2023 was exploited.

November 22, 2023

Wellness influencers shift toward anti-climate conspiracies as pandemic subsides

Spanish fact-checking outlet Newtral covers ISD's analysis of wellness influencers and their shift from anti-vaccine content to climate denial topics.

November 21, 2023

The Irish mis- and disinformation ecosystem has grown and evolved since the pandemic

ISD’s 'Uisce Faoi Thalamh', a series of reports on mis- and disinformation in Ireland, were featured in the Irish Times.

November 21, 2023

“Letter to America” reaches 719M impressions across social media platforms

ISD’s Moustafa Ayad talks to CNN about "Letter for America," Osama bin Laden's two-decade-old letter went viral during the Israel-Hamas conflict.

November 17, 2023

Social media platforms breathe new life into the legacy of Osama bin Laden

ISD’s Isabelle Frances-Wright speaks to NBC about how Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America” became popular on TikTok in the span of 48 hours.

November 16, 2023

Israel-Hamas conflict, a “field day” for extremist groups across the board

ISD's Jacob Davey spoke to iNews about extremists groups' varying reactions to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, describing it as a "field day."

November 15, 2023

AI in election campaigns: Argentinian presidential candidates give it a first run

ISD's Head of Technology and Society, Isabelle Frances-Wright, told the NYT about the challenge of extensive AI use in Argentina's 2023 election.

November 15, 2023

US extremists seeking “to further divide or create violence” in support of Hamas

ISD’s research on the Israel-Hamas conflict was featured in ABC News along with commentary from ISD’s Executive Director at AMEA Moustafa Ayad.