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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

May 17, 2022

The US must push to disengage individuals from turning to mainstream conspiracies in wake of Buffalo shooting

ISD's Tim Squirrell spoke with BBC World News about the 14 May shooting in Buffalo, New York.

May 16, 2022

Pro-Putin influencers and conspiracists attempt to link Buffalo shooter to neo-Nazi group in Ukraine

ISD's Tim Squirrell spoke with VICE News on how pro-Kremlin circles are misconstruing the shooter's profile to undermine support for Ukraine.

May 15, 2022

Mass shooting in Buffalo sheds light on extremist online communities

ISD's Ciarán O’Connor spoke to NBC about the alleged Buffalo shooter's involvement in online spaces.

May 13, 2022

Growing British far-right group pushes new grooming tactics

ISD’s Julia Ebner provided analysis to a Channel 4 investigation on the tactics used by the British white nationalist movement Patriotic Alternative.

May 12, 2022

GB News appoints climate sceptic as chairman

ISD's Jennie King spoke to the Guardian about the appointment of known climate change-sceptic, Alan McCormick, as GB News chairman. 

May 9, 2022

Tim Squirrell on the urgency for policy actions in combatting disinformation

Tim Squirrell spoke to Al Jazeera on World Press Freedom Day, discussing the threats of disinformation and propaganda in the online space.

May 5, 2022

Microinfluencer behind #IStandWithRussia push proactively set up network years before the invasion

Moustafa Ayad spoke with Politico about our findings on the origins behind the viral #IStandWithRussia hashtag that came about after the invasion.

May 4, 2022

UK sex education play cancelled following backlash by a Spain-based, religiously-linked advocacy group

Kata Balint and Lukasz Janulewicz spoke to VICE World News about CitizenGO, an organisation connected to ultra-conservative groups.