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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

March 5, 2026

A “narrative war” unfolds online after US-Israel strikes on Iran

Iranian state media and allied accounts are amplifying AI-generated videos and unverified claims to project resilience to international audiences.

March 5, 2026

Conflict in Middle East tests online platform responses

The current war in the Middle East is testing platform responses in an unprecedented way.  

February 28, 2026

AI-fuelled scams build fake experts to manipulate investors

Generative AI and LLMs help scammers build fake experts, websites, and content, fooling investors and even AI tools into validating lies.

February 27, 2026

ISD’s Steven Rai breaks down the 764 network for Internet Matters

ISD senior researcher Steven Rai wrote an article for Internet Matters unpacking the 764 network and what parents can do to protect their children.

February 26, 2026

As platforms pull back moderation, Islamic State contents grows in reach

Reduced platform moderation is fueling increased engagement with Islamic State content, including AI media and video game–based propaganda.

February 18, 2026

Increase in public threats caused in part by ‘online echo chambers’

ISD's research into the surge in threats to public officials was highlighted in the Punchbowl newsletter and podcast The Daily Punch.

February 8, 2026

Recent US perpetrators indicate shift in extremist landscape, rise in nihilistic violence

ISD's Cody Zoschak explains how nihilistic violence doesn't fit into our traditional counter-extremism framework.

February 4, 2026

Violent rhetoric targeting US officials surges in recent years

ISD's Dispatch covering the surge in threats to US public officials was featured in POLITICO, Fox News and The Daily Beast.
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