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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 1, 2022

The problematic approach of Elon Musk crowning himself the ‘King of Twitter’

ISD Senior Research Manager Jared Holt features in the Associated Press speaking about Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter.

November 1, 2022

How Trump’s Truth Social posts manage to reach mainstream audiences

ISD's Jared Holt told the NYT about Truth Social's influence in alt spaces and how Trump's messaging still reaches the mainstream.

November 1, 2022

Chicago cop that lied about ties to the Proud Boys keeps job, alarms others

Jared Holt joined "Chicago Tonight" to discuss the Chicago Police Department's decision to keep an officer who lied about his Proud Boys connection.

October 29, 2022

Is the transfer of Twitter power good news for Trump and researchers?

Katherine Keneally on Bloomberg's 'Sound On' discusses Musk's supporters' expectations, algorithmic transparency, and Trump's account reinstatement.

October 28, 2022

ISD’s Jiore Craig: Be vigilant on election day, but not intimidated

ISD's Jiore Craig discussed US "extreme actions," domestic threats, and Twitter's future with Elon Musk on CNN.

October 26, 2022

Pressure on platforms to curb election misinformation weeks away from midterms

ISD’s Jiore Craig features in Axios speaking on past election misinformation issues and how platforms continue to fail to address the issues.

October 24, 2022

Climate delayism narratives in the French social media space

In an op-ed, Cécile Simmons discusses the narratives of climate denial & delayism, emphasizing ongoing climate monitoring and research ahead of COP27.

October 24, 2022

Meta is losing focus on election integrity two weeks ahead of the US midterms

ISD’s Melanie Smith discussed Facebook and Meta’s role in spreading election misinformation with Bloomberg’s Parmy Olson ahead of the US midterms.