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 22, 2026

ISD’s Milo Comerford discusses new documentary on the Com at UK Parliament

ISD’s Milo Comerford joined an expert panel discussing the findings of the documentary and how to further prevent online violence targeting children.

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

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

Recent Media mentions

January 6, 2025

ISD’s Katherine Keneally speaks with New Lines about the implications of presidential pardons for January 6 defendants

Katherine Keneally warns of the consequences that may incur if the defendants of the January 6 insurrection are pardoned.

December 24, 2024

ISD’s Moustafa Ayad speaks with The Times about how extremists target children online

Moustafa Ayad explains how online platforms fail to protect minors from radicalisation.

December 19, 2024

ISD’s Cécile Simmons featured in Guardian panel on Pelicot rape trial verdict

ISD’s Cécile Simmons is featured in a Guardian panel discussing how online platforms enabled the abuse at the centre of the Pelicot rape trial.

December 18, 2024

Joe Bodnar speaks with VOA about foreign disinformation on Bluesky

Joe Bodnar explains how foreign influence campaigns may attempt to exploit the political leanings of users on Bluesky.

November 22, 2024

ISD’s Isabelle Wright speaks with the Sensemaker podcast about the rise in misogynistic language following Trump’s victory

Isabelle Wright discusses ISD’s efforts to track social media posts online and explains a sudden increase in misogyny both online and off.

November 16, 2024

ISD’s Max Read discusses left-wing election denialism claims with NBC News

Max Read discusses election denialism claims following Trump’s victory and why these claims have not gained as much traction.

November 15, 2024

ISD’s Jiore Craig speaks with KCBS Radio about the surge in online misogyny following Trump’s victory

Jiore Craig joins KCBS Radio to share findings showing a 4000% increase in misogynistic language on X following Trump’s victory in the US election.

November 14, 2024

Left-wing election fraud narratives linking Elon Musk’s Starlink to Kamala Harris’s defeat

Elise Thomas discussed with WIRED the surge in election fraud claims, including a conspiracy tying Trump’s victory to Elon Musk’s Starlink.