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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 12, 2023

Anti-LGBTQ+ protests in Ireland shift focus from libraries to schools, curriculums and educators

In an op-ed for the Irish Examiner, ISD's Ciarán O'Connor covers a recent shift among Irish anti-LGBTQ+ protestors to target schools and educators.

September 8, 2023

Julia Ebner on UK counter-terrorism strategy: Prisons are in “dire” state, more to do in deradicalisation space

Julia joins BBC Newsnight to speak about the UK's prison system and counter-terrorism strategy after Daniel Khalife's escape from Wandsworth prison.

September 7, 2023

How the Proud Boys evolved from a “boys drinking club” into the extremist group behind January 6

ISD Senior Research Manager Katherine Keneally speaks to Sky News about the evolution of the Proud Boys before and after the January 6 insurrection.

September 7, 2023

GNET’s conspiracy theories series: Policy challenges, gaps and how to fill them

In this piece for GNET, ISD Analyst Hannah Rose outlines the commonalities and gaps in policy approaches to combat violent conspiracy theory networks.

September 6, 2023

Digital currencies and cashless societies, the new target of conspiracy theories

ISD’s Aoife Gallagher and Julia Ebner spoke to the FT about how digital currencies and cashless societies have been wrapped into conspiracy theories.

September 6, 2023

State of US extremism could “change really quickly” in the run-up to the 2024 general elections

ISD’s Senior Research Manager Jared Holt told Sky News about the state of extremism in the US after the sentencing of Proud Boy chief Enrique Tarrio.

September 6, 2023

GNET’s conspiracy theories series: The role of culture, community behind conspiracy-linked violence

In an article for GNET's miniseries on conspiracy theories, ISD Senior Analyst Elise Thomas outlines the key elements of violent conspiracy theories.

September 5, 2023

GNET’s conspiracy theories series: The diverse manifestations of conspiracy-linked violence

In the second article for GNET's miniseries on conspiracy theories, ISD's Milo Comerford focuses on the diverse violent outcomes of these beliefs.