RESOURCES FOR MEDIA

ISD equips media professionals with the analysis, tools and expertise needed to understand, communicate and address the risks posed by extremist propaganda and information manipulation.

We train journalists on the use of our dashboards, toolkits and curricula to help them recognize and counter extremist narratives, hate speech and disinformation. We brief newsrooms - more than 100 local ones in the US since 2024 – to help media outlets report accurately on complex issues related to extremism and social cohesion.

Our experts are routinely interviewed by international outlets to provide clarity on extremism, terrorism, hate speech and information warfare, including in the wake of major global crises.

Please get in touch if you have any media-related queries: [email protected].

Featured Media Mentions

October 9, 2026

Scam advertisements promoting concealed carry permits target vulnerable populations

Straight Arrow covered ISD's recent Dispatch on scam advertisements and interviewed Analyst Will DiGravio.

October 6, 2026

Recent German state elections show Russian information operations’ renewed focus

September 28, 2026

Islamic State’s decentralized digital ecosystem

September 23, 2026

Voters increasingly rely on AI for election questions, raising concerns about information accuracy

September 4, 2026

NBC, NYT, POLITICO and more feature ISD’s report on AI chatbot responses to election questions

September 2, 2026

Canada must modernize school violence prevention amid diverse threat environment

August 19, 2026

Crisis over migration in Europe reveals dangers of manipulated online information

July 14, 2026

ISD finds mainstream social media platforms refer users to ‘nudify’ apps

July 8, 2026

The serious threat posed by Patriot Front

Recent Media mentions

March 18, 2026

Canadian extremist network used high-profile politicians to amplify their influence

A Canadian neo-Nazi group paid Nigel Farage for a video promoting one of their events, illustrating a pattern in Canada's extremist movements.

March 17, 2026

ISD research on True Crime Community cited by The New York Times

In recent years, the profile of a mass shooter has shifted toward younger, heavily online, individuals with nihilistic worldviews.

March 17, 2026

Active clubs in Canada are normalizing extremist beliefs

Canada’s white supremacist community is moving increasingly offline through “active clubs“—decentralized networks promoting camaraderie and fitness.

March 15, 2026

True Crime Communities glorify violent criminals, inspire attacks

The True Crime Community has inspired acts of violence worldwide, including a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis last August.

March 10, 2026

Pro-Iran online networks leverage Epstein conspiracy content

Pro-Iran propaganda networks are achieving viral success by pushing content related to the Epstein files. 

March 9, 2026

Leaked data ties Canadian Armed Forces members to a ‘white-only’ dating site

CBC investigation links Canadian Armed Forces personnel to profiles on the “white-only” dating site following a major data leak.

March 9, 2026

ISD investigation exposes sophistication of Russian interference in EU and beyond

ISD and AFP teamed up for a series of investigations exposing pro-Kremlin networks interfering in democratic debate across Europe and beyond.

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.