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

July 14, 2026

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

ISD's new report found platforms are referring users to sites where they can generate nonconsensual intimate imagery through '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

March 16, 2026

‘Germanic New Medicine’ spreads dangerously on Telegram, ISD finds

Recent Media mentions

October 28, 2024

ISD’s Max Read speaks to NPR about acts of arson targeting ballot boxes in Washington and Oregon

Max Read, senior research manager at ISD, spoke with NPR about false claims surrounding ballot box security following arson incidents in two states.

October 24, 2024

Russian disinformation campaign targets US hurricane response to undermine government trust

ISD’s Melanie Smith spoke with AP about a Russian disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the US government’s response to recent hurricanes.

October 15, 2024

How extremists and politicians exploited Hurricane Helene to spread antisemitic hate & election conspiracies

ISD analysts found that misinformation during Hurricane Helene fueled antisemitic hate and election conspiracies, undermining public trust.

October 11, 2024

Jennie King on the dangers of Hurricane Helene & Milton conspiracies: Undermining trust & hampering relief efforts

ISD's Jennie King spoke to the New York Times about the surge in climate-related conspiracy theories surrounding Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

October 10, 2024

The Irish Channel’s use of AI in election denial narratives

WIRED reports on our findings about the Irish Channel, which uses generative AI to produce false articles linked to US election denial narratives.

October 8, 2024

Antisemitic misinformation targets US officials amid hurricane Helene recovery efforts

North Carolina officials and FEMA representatives responding to Hurricane Helene are targets of antisemitic mis- and disinformation.

October 4, 2024

Telegram’s legal changes prompt migration of neo-Nazi accelerationist groups

ISD detected a migration of neo-Nazi accelerationists following the arrest of Telegram's CEO.

September 30, 2024

Austrian Freedom Party’s victory highlights growing far-right radicalism across Europe

In her op-ed for The Guardian, Julia Ebner discusses Austria's far-right Freedom Party's recent electoral victory.