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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 25, 2021

Hate in plain sight: Extremists unchecked activity spreads on TikTok

Ciarán O’Connor’s research on the state of hate on TikTok is featured in articles by POLITICO Europe, USA Today, Jewish Insider, PBS and The Journal.

August 12, 2021

Far-right gamers on Steam and Discord, an uncensored community

Our findings on popular gaming platforms Steam, Discord, DLive and Twitch, are featured in this article for WIRED UK.

August 2, 2021

Pro-Trump social media platform inundated with Jihadist propaganda

ISD’s Moustafa Ayad shared with POLITICO various findings relating to the rapid exploitation of the social media network Gettr by ISIS.

July 20, 2021

Mackenzie Hart speaks on CBC News about right-wing extremism in Canada

Mackenzie Hart discusses the findings and implcations of ISD's new report: An Online Environmental Scan of Right-Wing Extremism in Canada.

July 12, 2021

Emir Hasanovic on ISD’s Strong Cities Network in the Balkans

ISD’s Emir Hasanovic is a guest on North Macedonia's most watched national station for a 30-minute interview on ISD's Strong Cities.

July 1, 2021

Chloe Colliver on disinformation narratives and risks in the antivaxx movement

ISD’s Chloe Colliver speaks with Newsnight about the risks of radicalisation, and radicalisation toward violence, after prolonged exposure online.

June 28, 2021

The overlap between QAnon narratives and antisemitic tropes

Aoife Gallagher speaks with the Morning Consult about how QAnon believers often also follow antisemitic tropes.

June 18, 2021

Aoife Gallagher speaks on the misinformation storm surrounding the death of George Nkencho in Ireland

ISD's Aoife Gallagher is featured in a story by BBC News Africa following the death of George Nkencho and the misinformation storm that ensued.