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May 21, 2026

Addressing the Intersection of Misogyny, Targeted Hate and Violent Extremism

ISD UK

Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety

May 5, 2026

Amplifying Antisemitism: How Recommender Algorithms Serve Harmful Content to Children

Antisemitism, Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Tech Accountability and Safety

May 4, 2026

Mapping Digital Hate: A Landscape Review of Online Hate Speech in Jordan

Misogyny, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety

April 20, 2026

Online Domestic Extremism in Canada Data Briefing – June to November 2025

Terrorism and Extremism

April 6, 2026

Online Hate & Harrassment Targeting Public Figures and Influencers on Instagram in Jordan

Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

February 26, 2026

Coordinating Through Chaos: The State of the Islamic State Online in 2026

Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

February 17, 2026

Online Othering: Religious and Sectarian Intolerance in Jordan’s Digital Sphere

Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

February 12, 2026

Europe’s Other Battlefields: Foreign Hybrid Threats in the EU

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

December 11, 2025

Spotting the Signs: Recognizing and Responding to Subcultures of Nihilistic Violence

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism

December 9, 2025

Fostering Healthy Masculinities: Building Resilience Against Online Misogyny

Kids Online Safety, Misogyny

November 6, 2025

Networks of Harm: A Victim-Centric Resource on the 764 Network

Kids Online Safety, Misogyny, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threat Detection and Analysis

February 18, 2025

Generative AI and the German Far Right: Narratives, Tactics and Digital Strategies

Far-Right Extremism, Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Tech Accountability and Safety

January 9, 2025

Behind the Curtain: Unveiling Pro-Kremlin Ecosystems in Europe

Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

October 14, 2024

Online Safety and the Regulation of Gaming Platforms and Services

Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

June 28, 2024

Policy Brief: Managing the Release of American ISIS Arrestees

Islamist Extremism

December 19, 2023

In the Blind Spot: Right-wing Extremists on Alternative and Established Platforms

Far-Right Extremism, Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Terrorism and Extremism

June 14, 2022

Under-Moderated, Unhinged and Ubiquitous: Al-Shabaab and the Islamic State Networks on Facebook 

Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety

April 4, 2022

The Vladimirror Network: Pro-Putin Power-Users on Facebook

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

November 16, 2021

Islamogram: Salafism and Alt-Right Online Subcultures

Far-Right Extremism, Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

February 1, 2016

Lone Actor Terrorism: Analysis Paper

Terrorism and Extremism

all Reports

October 6, 2022

Effectiveness of the Sanctions on Russian State-Affiliated Media in the EU – An investigation into website traffic & possible circumvention methods

This report assesses the effectiveness of restrictions on Russian state-affiliated media by the EU after the invasion of Ukraine.

ISD UK

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation

September 7, 2022

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

This study investigates how Islamic State (IS) supporters have built networks of 'alternative news outlets' with tens of thousands of followers.

ISD UK

Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Islamist Extremism

August 16, 2022

La campagne de l’intimidation : étude de cas des violences numériques envers les candidats aux élections de 2022

Ce rapport couvre le harcèlement et les attaques contre les candidats aux élections françaises de 2022.

Anti-Migrant, Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Public Health, Terrorism and Extremism

August 10, 2022

Auf Odysee: Die Rolle von Blockchain-Technologie für die Monetarisierung im rechtsextremen Onlinemilieu

Diese Untersuchung untersucht, wie Extremisten die Blockchain-Technologie nutzen, um Geld zu verdienen und Vorschriften zu umgehen.

Emerging Technologies, Far-Right Extremism, Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Terrorism and Extremism

July 22, 2022

Researching the Evolving Online Ecosystem: Barriers, Methods and Future Challenges

The report outlines the key barriers to researching and mitigating harmful content and behaviours on smaller online platforms used by extremists.

ISD Germany, ISD UK

Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

July 22, 2022

Researching the Evolving Online Ecosystem: Executive Summary

This report focuses on online spaces used by extremist, hate and disinformation actors as they move away from mainstream social media platforms.

ISD Germany, ISD UK

Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Terrorism and Extremism

July 22, 2022

Researching the Evolving Online Ecosystem: Annex

The Annex discusses ethical, legal and security risks to digital research when researching alternative spaces used by online extremists.

ISD Germany, ISD UK

Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety, Terrorism and Extremism

June 9, 2022

Deny, Deceive, Delay: Documenting and Responding to Climate Disinformation at COP26 & Beyond – Summary

In this executive summary we outline the most prominent narratives around climate change denialism identified before, during and after COP26

ISD UK

Climate

May 5, 2022

The Murky Origin Story of #IstandwithRussia

This briefing note is intended to understand the origins and tactics of the #IstandwithRussia campaign before the 2022 Australian federal election.

ISD UK

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

April 27, 2022

Algorithms as a Weapon Against Women: How YouTube Lures Boys and Young Men into the ‘Manosphere’

This research shows how YouTube’s algorithmic recommendations promote misogynistic and extremist content to Australian boys and young men.

ISD UK

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Misogyny, Recommender Systems and Algorithms