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For 20 years, ISD has delivered field-leading threat detection, analysis and real-world strategies to combat terrorism, extremism and authoritarianism - in all their ideological forms.
Violent TCC content is reaching wider audiences ever since users migrated from Tumblr to TikTok, coinciding with a sharp rise in linked attacks.
Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Kids Online Safety, Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threat Detection and Analysis
ISD examines TCC statement T-shirts as overlooked warning signs of potential links to offline violence.
Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism
Drawing on ISD research, this guide outlines signs of nihilistic violence and key considerations for caregivers.
Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism
Ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections, ISD assessed how social platforms are preparing to protect free and fair elections.
Emerging Technologies, Tech Accountability and Safety
ISD assesses how reliably six leading AI models provide accurate, complete information on US election procedures and voter access.
Emerging Technologies, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety
The Business Council for Democracy is a cross-sector platform that brings together companies and employers committed to our democracy.
Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism, Training and Educational Resources
The Extreme Dialogue programme supports educators and young people to confront the realities of hate and extremism.
Terrorism and Extremism
The Strong Cities Network is an independent, global network of more than 300 cities dedicated to addressing all forms of hate and extremism.
Strong Cities, Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism
ISD works to build young people’s digital citizenship skills across the UK, enabling them to critically evaluate information.
Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse
Young Cities fosters collaboration between young people and local governments to address the most pressing issues in their communities.
ISD’s international network of organisations taking a whole of society approach to counter online antisemitism in Europe.
Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Terrorism and Extremism
Russian information operation targets US midterm elections
Iranian approach to propaganda replicated by Houthis
AI plays unprecedented role in election advertising
Report links UK far right and paramilitary groups
Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism
Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Kids Online Safety, Recommender Systems and Algorithms, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threat Detection and Analysis
Tech Accountability and Safety
Islamist Extremism, Tech Accountability and Safety, Threat Analysis and Prevention
ISD released the first round of a video campaign in German, Arabic and Russian.
Anti-Migrant, Education, Resources, Training and Educational Resources
Tim Squirrell: Meta’s conclusions on pro-Kremlin online campaigns “difficult” to assess
Data Access and Transparency
‘Smash-and-grab’ Russian-origin accounts flood Meta platforms with Ukraine war disinformation
Inside NAFO: The meme collective countering Kremlin talking points online
Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
Executive Director for Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Moustafa Ayad, spoke to WIRED about ISD’s investigation on a pro-Islamic State (IS) network.
Non-consensual intimate imagery abuse describes the creation and dissemination of intimate images of a person without their consent.
Digital Rights and Protections, Emerging Technologies, Misogyny, Tech Accountability and Safety