Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “elections2024”
ISD looks at how far-right AfD strengthened its support in Saxony and Thuringia's state elections via a strong digital campaign mostly present on mainstream platforms.
This Dispatch examines how extremist parties in Saxony and Thuringia, Germany, gain success through mainstreaming tactics, while offering policy solutions.
Guardian
In April, the UK designated the Terrorgram Collective a terrorist group. ISD's report to the Guardian identified unbranded Telegram channels linked to the Collective acting as gateways to extremist content.
This report examines the social activity of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in the lead-up to the German state elections in Thuringia and Saxony.
Prospect
In an exclusive interview with Prospect, ISD's Julia Ebner spoke about the potential backlash of harsh punishments for far-right rioters in England.
ISD analysis found that South African women in politics often face abuse online in the form of replies or comments to their posts or content about them.
The 19th*
ISD's Melanie Smith speaks to The 19th* about increased online disinformation targeting Vice President Kamala Harris after announcing her Democratic nomination bid.
This Dispatch analyzes six notable radical anarchist movement blogs to understand what members of these radical fringes claim about their own actions online.
Unverified claims about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump proliferated across social media in the 24 hours following the incident and continue to spread in the absence of more detailed factual information about the shooter. ISD identified the main false claims being promoted and how they mutated and spread across platforms.
Issues related to extremism, hate and disinformation were a major focus of the 2024 UK General Election, both on the campaign trail and at the ballot box. This article considers the key threats to rights, public safety and democracy facing the new Labour government, and suggests pathways for policies that address the scale of the challenge.
In this Dispatch, ISD looks at three recent incidents that highlight the ability of conspiracy theories to motivate extremists to action, a trend likely to continue through 2024, particularly online.
The Boston Globe
ISD research, featured by The Boston Globe, highlights subdued political unrest among Trump supporters amid legal challenges and election prospects.
RTÉ, the Irish Times & more
ISD's joint analysis with Hope and Courage Collective found 36 incidents of politically-motivated violence targeting female and migrant-background candidates ahead of local Irish and EU elections.
A joint analysis by ISD and the Hope and Courage Collective (H&CC) has uncovered 36 incidents of politically motivated violence, intimidation, harassment or threats since campaigning for local and European elections officially kicked off in Ireland on 6 May.
The Bulwark
ISD's CEO and co-founder, Sasha Havlicek, is a guest on the 'Beg to Differ' podcast by The Bulwark to discuss the threat electoral disinformation poses in the US.
ISD found that both Russian state media and pro-Kremlin ads on Meta have been targeting the German public on Facebook ahead of the EU elections.
USA Today
ISD's Jared Holt spoke to USA Today about Trump's presidential campaign and re-emergence of elements from QAnon ahead of the November elections.
WIRED
ISD's Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan spoke to WIRED about anti-muslim narratives circulating online and being promoted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Age
Senior OSINT Analyst Elise Thomas' op-ed on Meta's potential 'news ban' in Australia was published by outlets The Age and the Sunday Morning Herald.
Bloomberg
ISD's Director of Research, Melanie Smith, spoke to Bloomberg and the NYT about how US campus protests are being weaponized by foreign actors.
Cities 1.5 Podcast
Jennie King discusses threats to climate action, the actors behind climate mis- and disinformation, and the likely impact on election campaigns worldwide.
The Boston Globe
ISD's Jiore Craig spoke to the Boston Globe about how AI could be exploited by bad actors to inundate voters with conflicting information and sow confusion.
India’s upcoming general elections are likely to hand the Hindu nationalist Bharata Janata Party (BJP) a third term in office. This Dispatch examines Hindutva's use of divisive rhetoric and conspiracy theories ahead of the election.
Politico
ISD's Jiore Craig spoke to POLITICO about possible Russian influence reaching EU institutions months and targetting voters online in the lead up to the European elections in June.
NYT
The New York Times covers our recent investigation on the new tactics being used by the pro-CCP influence campaign known as 'Spamouflage', including the use of accounts to pose as right-wing Americans.
The Hill
ISD’s Katherine Keneally spoke to The Hill about threats to officials in the swing state of Arizona leading up to the 2024 presidential election.
NYT & WaPo
The New York Times and the Washington Post feature our recent investigation on the pro-CCP influence campaign known as Spamouflage, its use of AI and how it may affect elections in the US and abroad.
The long-running influence campaign suspected to be run by the CCP and often referred to as ‘Spamouflage’ is already pivoting to focus on the expected competition between President Joe Biden and Republican forerunner Donald Trump.
AP
ISD's Jared Holt speaks to the Associated Press about how Donald Trump is exploiting concerns over illegal migration to create fear of voter fraud in the 2024 elections.
VICE
VICE News covers a recent ISD investigation on a pro-CCP network using AI images and other tactics to promote anti-American sentiment abroad and deepen divides at home.
NYT
ISD's Head of Technology and Society, Isabelle Frances-Wright, spoke with the NYT about the complications around the extensive use of AI in Argentina's elections.
Sky News
ISD’s Senior Research Manager Jared Holt spoke to Sky News about the state of extremism in the United States following the sentencing of the Proud Boys' leader, Enrique Tarrio.
Bloomberg
ISD's Jiore Craig spoke to Bloomberg about the role of social media monitoring, or lack of, in the amplification of dangerous fraud theories in international elections.
Axios
ISD's Senior Research Manager Jared Holt spoke with Axios about how denialism narratives played out during the US midterms earlier this month.
Yahoo News
ISD's Jiore Craig spoke to Yahoo News about the importance of keeping watch over election denialism trends.
iNews
ISD's Anthony DeAngelo features in UK's iNews speaking on the 2022 primaries, the impact of election deniers and what to expected for 2024.
