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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

January 19, 2023

ISD report: Climate denialism & delayism surges online during COP27 despite platform policies

ISD's Jennie King spoke to AP News about online climate misinformation and disinformation around the UN Climate Conference in Egypt.

January 17, 2023

Framasoft responds to ISD study on PeerTube: No to fascists & conspiracy manipulators

Framasoft, the non-profit behind PeerTube, responds to ISD Germany's study on right-wing extremists using their decentralised YouTube alternative.

January 17, 2023

Children are mimicking a hand gesture linked to misogynist influencer Andrew Tate

ISD's Tim Squirrell spoke to VICE World News about the context behind schoolchildren mimicking a gesture made by misogynist influencer Andrew Tate.

January 14, 2023

Polarising language and nativism narratives is shaping the discussing around asylum seekers in Ireland

ISD researchers wrote an op-ed for the Irish Times on asylum-seeker protesting in Ireland.

January 12, 2023

Ciarán O’Connor joins Audible investigation on the Squid Game crypto scam

Investigative Technology Journalist Janhoi McGregor enlisted ISD Senior Analyst Ciarán O'Connor for an investigation on the Squid Game crypto scam.

January 11, 2023

Tim Squirrell: COVID-19 conspiracies were a gateway for many to other extremist views

Tim Squirrell spoke to the Guardian about COVID-19's lasting impact on extremism, hate & conspiracy, exploring its role as a gateway to extreme views.

January 9, 2023

Social media giants fall short in Brazil, once again exposing the inequity in mitigating threats to elections

ISD's Jiore Craig discussed with Bloomberg how social media monitoring affects the spread of dangerous fraud theories in international elections.

January 6, 2023

Two years since Jan 6 Capitol riot, extremist groups continue to find common ground to move forward

ISD Senior Research Manager Jared Holt spoke to USA Today about the state of extremism in the US on the two-year anniversary of the Capitol riot.