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Tech Legislation and Regulation

ISD provides feedback to the EU Commission on data access for researchers under the Digital Services Act

June 5, 2023

ISD has outlined recommendations for the European Commission as they finalise the delegated act that will determine how Article 40 of the Digital Services Act is implemented early next year.

Climate

Deny, deceive, delay Vol. 2: Exposing new trends in climate mis- and disinformation at COP27

January 20, 2023

ISD and CAAD launch a new flagship report outlining mis- and disinformation trends and charting a course ahead, resulting from analysis of online activity before, during and after COP27.

Far-Right Extremism

Amplifying Far-Right Voices: A Case Study on Inauthentic Tactics Used by the Eric Zemmour Campaign

September 28, 2022

ISD finds evidence that the campaign team of Eric Zemmour deployed prohibited social media tactics on Facebook and Twitter to create a distorted perception of support ahead of the 2022 presidential and legislative elections in France.

Islamist Extremism

The Terror Times: The Depth and Breadth of the Islamic State Alternative News Outlet Ecosystem Online

September 7, 2022

ISD finds dozens of pro-Islamic State pages across social media platforms spreading propaganda to over 100,000 followers, reaching millions.

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

404: RELIABLE INFORMATION NOT FOUND

August 16, 2022

New research from ISD finds Facebook and Twitter are presenting users searching for news about Ukraine with substantial amounts of pro-Kremlin material and information from unverified sources.