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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 12, 2022

Gunman who tried entering FBI’s Cincinnati office is a suspected ‘extremist’

ISD Analysts compiled a report on the suspect's social media presence and background and shared it with ABC News.

August 11, 2022

FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid sparks a decentralized backlash from the far right

ISD's Jared Holt spoke to reporters at The Hill about the far-right's reaction to the FBI search at Mar-a-Lago.

August 11, 2022

Pro-Russia propaganda defies platform bans

Analysis by ISD's Elise Thomas has formed part of a weekly newsletter by Coda Story about pro-Russian disinformation.

August 11, 2022

Conspiracies foster community as Trump supporters claim ‘false flag’

ISD's Jared Holt spoke to Insider about the conspiracy narratives emerging after the attempted attack at the FBI office in Cincinnati, Ohio.

August 10, 2022

FBI search at Mar-A-Lago: Civil war calls may soon get too loud on social media

ISD's Jacob Davey features in Bloomberg speaking on the far-rights online reaction to the FBI's search at Mar-A-Lago.

August 9, 2022

UK far-right group attempts to hijack World Indigenous Day with racist contest

ISD's Tim Squirrell spoke to VICE about the "abhorrent" campaign that started three years ago during the Black Lives Matter protests.

August 8, 2022

Poll: Conspiracy theories on the rise as monkeypox surges in the US

Different conspiracies and beliefs from the COVID-19 pandemic are being repurposed for monkeypox.

August 4, 2022

Coalition of actors target Drag Queen Story Hour

Tim Squirrell spoke to CNN about the groups behind the protests currently being held at Drag Queen Story Hour events in libraries across the UK.