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ISD’s blog for the latest in data-driven research on hate, extremism, and authoritarianism.
Despite EU bans, RT content still spreads via proxy sites and pro-Kremlin accounts promoting pro-Russian propaganda films and posters, reaching nearly 2M users in just 60 days.
The UK has thwarted 20 Iran-backed plots since 2022—including a suspected planned embassy attack this month. These aren't isolated threats—they're part of a hybrid strategy combining info ops, cyberattacks & proxies.
ISD examines how online nihilistic communities inspire violence and challenge terrorism frameworks built around ideological threats.
Our latest coverage of the Israel-Hamas Conflict.
This report explores the spread of hate speech, disinformation and extremism during the 2024 Israel-Hamas conflict in the UK, France and Germany.
A resurgent and diversifying threat: Islamist extremist violence in Germany in the wake of October 7
Analysing the rise in Islamist extremist attacks targeting Germany since Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel.
This Investigation examines how a pro-Kremlin ad campaign used the Hamas-Israel conflict to spread disinformation narratives about Ukraine in France and Germany.
Featured research from across our work
ISD finds how TikTok’s failures in moderating online gender-based violence fuels misogyny, silences women’s voices & threatens democracy—especially during elections.
Pilot study “Mapping the GerManosphere” reveals how misogynistic online groups in German-speaking spaces mirror global networks & threaten democracy.
This briefing analyzes Canadian extremists’ online activity from Sept to Nov 2024, exploring the platforms used, the issues being discussed, and the targeting tactics.
Overviews of issues, trends, narratives, platforms and actors.
The Proud Boys are an US-based political activist group that subscribes to a self-described “Western chauvinist” worldview that claims the inherent superiority of Western societies over all others.
764 is a network of online groups that engage in sextortion and the glorification of violence.
The Goyim Defense League is a neo-Nazi network promoting antisemitism, white supremacy and harassment through protests, flyers and online abuse.