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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

April 19, 2022

Trumpists coming together behind ‘Dark MAGA’ in preparation for 2024

ISD's Tim Squirrell spoke to Newsweek about Dark MAGA, a new aesthetic being promoted by both Trump supporters and more extreme political groups.

April 18, 2022

ISD’s Jiore Craig on how voters can stay ahead of “US-exported” disinformation in Australia’s elections

ISD's Head of Digital Integrity, Jiore Craig, speaks to Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) The Drum, about electoral mis- and disinformation.

April 16, 2022

“US-imported” voter fraud claims on the rise on Facebook in the lead up to elections in Australia

In a conversation with The Guardian, ISD’s Elise Thomas points out the “voter fraud rhetoric ‘imported’” from the US.

April 13, 2022

Tracking Putin’s “superfans:” An investigation by ISD and the BBC

Researchers at ISD joined a BBC investigation on a network of Putin “superfans” on Facebook committed to depicting the Russian president positively.

April 8, 2022

ISD and B’nai B’rith, in partnership with UNESCO, release a guide on combatting online antisemitism

ISD- and B’nai B’rith International's, in partnership with UNESCO, guide on combatting antisemitism online was covered by the Jewish News Syndicate.

April 4, 2022

Pro-Kremlin Cyber Front Z army ‘movement’ found to be just another classic troll farm

ISD analyst Julia Smirnova features in this article by VICE News explaining how a Telegram channel is urging Russians to boost pro-Kremlin content.

March 31, 2022

The far-right’s splitting view of the Russia-Ukraine War

Tim Squirrell, ISD's Head of Communications, spoke with UnHerd about the far-right's splitting view of the Russia-Ukraine War.

March 29, 2022

Growing number of political gangs in Kenya spark election concerns

ISD's Dominic Pkalya spoke to All Africa about the growing threat of political gangs and militias in Kenya ahead of the national elections.