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

September 2, 2026

Canada must modernize school violence prevention amid diverse threat environment

In an article in The Globe and Mail, ISD's Steven Rai writes how Canada must shift its school violence prevention model.

July 14, 2026

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

May 8, 2026

Iran’s meme strategy blurs the line between entertainment and propaganda

May 2, 2026

Recommendation systems and the rapid exposure to antisemitism online

April 26, 2026

Active Clubs engage in ‘forest fights’ across US

April 24, 2026

Iran’s novel approach to war propaganda

April 17, 2026

Iran takes new approach to war propaganda

April 17, 2026

ISD report results in disruption of threat to Washington school

April 8, 2026

ISD’s Cody Zoschak featured in CNN documentary on True Crime Community

Recent Media mentions

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.

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.