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ISD supports researchers and frontline practitioners with rigorous analysis, data, and practical tools to understand and respond to extremism, hate, and disinformation. Our work combines empirical research with applied methodologies designed to support prevention, early intervention, and risk mitigation across online and offline environments.

We provide training, analytical frameworks, and resources to support those working in policy, education, civil society, and public safety, helping translate research into operational practice. ISD works closely with practitioners to ensure our outputs are grounded, usable, and responsive to real-world challenges.

May 21, 2026

Addressing the Intersection of Misogyny, Targeted Hate and Violent Extremism

Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety

January 15, 2026

Bridging Policy and Research under the DSA: A Structured Research Agenda for Identifying Systemic Risks

Tech Legislation and Regulation

November 28, 2025

Assessment of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference in the 2025 Czech Parliamentary Election

Democratic Integrity

November 18, 2025

Link by link: Hundreds of webpages cite pro-Russia Pravda network

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

June 19, 2024

Pulling Back the Curtain: An Exploration of YouTube’s Recommendation Algorithm

Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Kids Online Safety, Recommender Systems and Algorithms

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April 29, 2024

Identifying Sock-Puppets on Wikipedia: A Semantic Clustering Approach

This paper investigates potential platform manipulation on Wikipedia using semantic clustering techniques to identify covert and organised manipulation on a larger scale.

Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Resources

January 23, 2024

The German Far Right Online: A Longitudinal Study

This study analyses the behaviour of the German-speaking far right within, and across, a variety of online platforms.

Far-Right Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism

November 9, 2023

Hate of the Nation: A Landscape Mapping of Observable, Plausibly Hateful Speech on Social Media

This analysis produced by ISD for Ofcom explores the scale and nature of ‘plausibly hateful’ English-language content across platforms.

Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Migrant, Antisemitism, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse

May 12, 2023

On Odysee: The Role of Blockchain Technology for Monetisation in the Far-Right Online Milieu

This report studies how Odysee's blockchain-based approach appeals to the far-right.

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

May 3, 2023

Access to Social Media Data for Public Interest Research

This paper reviews social media data access for public-interest research and lessons from industry-academic partnerships.

Tech Legislation and Regulation

April 27, 2023

Researching the Evolving Online Ecosystem: Telegram, Discord & Odysee

The investigation looks at methodological approaches to smaller platforms, focused on Telegram, Discord and Odysee.

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

December 9, 2022

“Suggested for You”: Understanding How Algorithmic Ranking Practices Affect Online Discourses and Assessing Proposed Alternatives

This report examines the use of algorithmic ranking practices and their impact on online discourse.

Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation

October 21, 2022

Escape Routes: How far-right actors circumvent the Network Enforcement Act 

This report examines how far-right groups are dodging Germany's Network Enforcement Act using alternative platforms.

Far-Right Extremism, Gaming and Alternative Platforms, Tech Legislation and Regulation