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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

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July 30, 2022

‘First Amendment auditors’ capture and capitalise on confrontations

Ciarán O'Connor spoke to the Baltimore Sun about the growing online community of 'First Amendment auditors'.

July 28, 2022

Arabic social media is a ‘Wild West’ for disinformation

ISD’s Moustafa Ayad shares with POLITICO evidence of a network of fake accounts pushing disinformation in Arabic.

July 26, 2022

Trump leans on Dutch farmers’ protest against climate measures to rally US base: “You’re next”

Katherine Keneally spoke with AD about why the Dutch farmers' protests are resonating in the US, particularly among the far right and conspiracists.

July 25, 2022

QAnon boom fades as the U.S. inches closer to primary elections

Jared Holt spoke to NYT about how supporting QAnon in the US doesn't necessarily equate to a successful campaign ahead of the 2022 primary election.

July 21, 2022

Lea Gerster: Populist conspiracies thrive in moments of desperation

ISD's Lea Gerster features in this newsletter for Coda story, commenting on why people turn to conspiracies in moments of desperation.

July 20, 2022

Banned-RT content is making its way across Europe

Leading Spanish-language outlet El País published an exclusive about how RT content is "tricking" the system in place.

July 20, 2022

Russia Today websites defying EU bans: “It’s a hydra’s head situation”

Kata Balint and Jordan Wildon speak to Politico about Russia Today's latest strategies to stay online in Europe.

July 18, 2022

Reality check for Elon Musk’s utopian dream for Twitter

ISD's Jared Holt spoke to Axios about the challenges facing Twitter as it continues negotiating with Elon Musk.
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