Far-Left Extremism

Polarisation and politicisation around discussions of the far-left has have created a gap in objective analysis rooted in real-world harms. ISD monitors and analyses trends in far-left mobilisation, with a focus on violent groups and actors who promote antisemitism, media manipulation or authoritarian state propaganda.

January 23, 2025

Conflict Amplified: Disinformation and Hate in the Israel-Hamas War

This report explores the spread of hate speech, disinformation and extremism during the 2024 Israel-Hamas conflict in the UK, France and Germany.

Far-Left Extremism, Far-Right Extremism, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Terrorism and Extremism

January 8, 2025

Left-Wing Extremism

Far-Left Extremism

August 20, 2024

Beyond the collective: Understanding Terrorgram’s efforts to infiltrate the mainstream on Telegram

Far-Left Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

April 5, 2024

US ‘Antifa’ Groups

Far-Left Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Threat Analysis and Prevention

January 16, 2024

ISD’s Julia Ebner on reports of members of German far-right party participating in ‘secret’ planning of ‘mass deportation’

Anti-Migrant, Far-Left Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

November 23, 2023

Condemn, condone, converge: German extremist and conspiracist responses to the Israel-Gaza crisis

Antisemitism, Far-Left Extremism, Far-Right Extremism, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Islamist Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

November 23, 2023

Anschuldigen, anprangern, anstacheln: deutsche extremistische Reaktionen auf den Israel-Hamas Konflikt

Antisemitism, Far-Left Extremism, Far-Right Extremism, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Islamist Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

October 16, 2023

Far left, far right antisemitism likely to rise amid Israel-Hamas conflict

Antisemitism, Democratic Integrity, Far-Left Extremism, Far-Right Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

August 29, 2023

Young guns: Understanding a new generation of extremist radicalization in the US

Far-Left Extremism, Far-Right Extremism, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

Far-Left Antisemitism

Far-left antisemitism has a long history and its impact continues to be felt today.

Antisemitism, Far-Left Extremism

June 6, 2023

One in 5 young people in the UK have a positive view of Andrew Tate, percentages higher among minorities

ISD's Tim Squirrell features in VICE News commenting on a recent poll on over 1,200 young people in the UK, surveying their views on Andrew Tate.

Far-Left Extremism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism

February 18, 2022

The Far-Left and Far-Right in Australia – Equivalent threats? Key Findings and Policy Implications

This analysis explores the interplay between the Australian far right and far left online across Twitter, Facebook and Gab.

Far-Left Extremism, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

February 17, 2022

The overlaps between the international far right and the spreading ‘Freedom Convoy’

Ciarán O’Connor goes on France 24 to talk about the connections between the Canadian truckers’ convoy and the North American far right.

Far-Left Extremism

February 4, 2022

German anti-lockdown movement ‘quite radical compared to other countries’

ISD's Jakob Guhl spoke to Wired about the diversity of groups that characterise the anti-lockdown movement in Germany.

Far-Left Extremism, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Public Health

January 3, 2022

Incel community celebration of Plymouth shooting prompts debate on calls for action

ISD's Tim Squirrell speaks to The Guardian about the need for support services and not just securitised intervention regarding at-risk individuals.

Anti-LGBTQ+, Far-Left Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention

December 2, 2021

The growth of the left-wing ‘Gunstagram’

The left-wing 'Gunstagram’ is an emerging, US-based firearms community on Instagram. This dispatch looks at what has driven its growth.

Far-Left Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

November 23, 2021

Left or right? Islamism at the center of a culture war lacking religious representation

UnHerd cites our report "Islamogram: Salafism and Alt-Right Online Subcultures" to better explain the overlap between Salafi Gen Zers and leftism.

Far-Left Extremism, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

October 28, 2021

Reciprocal Dynamics Between Australia’s Political Fringes on Twitter

This report presents analysis of patterns of far-right and far-left mobilisation on Twitter in Australia, and the oppositional narratives of the two.

Far-Left Extremism, Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

September 20, 2021

Far-right extremists live out fantasies on gaming platforms

ISD's Jacob Davey spoke with BBC Click about far-right extremist activity on gaming platforms.

Far-Left Extremism, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism

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Conflict Amplified: Disinformation and Hate in the Israel-Hamas War

Further Reading

Far-Left Antisemitism

One in 5 young people in the UK have a positive view of Andrew Tate, percentages higher among minorities

The Far-Left and Far-Right in Australia – Equivalent threats? Key Findings and Policy Implications

The overlaps between the international far right and the spreading ‘Freedom Convoy’

German anti-lockdown movement ‘quite radical compared to other countries’

Incel community celebration of Plymouth shooting prompts debate on calls for action

The growth of the left-wing ‘Gunstagram’

Left or right? Islamism at the center of a culture war lacking religious representation

Reciprocal Dynamics Between Australia’s Political Fringes on Twitter

Far-right extremists live out fantasies on gaming platforms

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