Disinformation Debunked - What the data actually says.

Disinformation is a tactic, and some of us are losing site of the strategies the tactics serve. Focusing on the tactics of our adversaries is inherently defensive when we should be playing offense.

The 28-year-old victim died from his injuries on Thursday after being taken to hospital on Wednesday

From Russia and America to Israel and the UAE, Lennon has built an increasingly powerful international network. We investigate the foreign politicians, wealthy backers and influence operations helping...

The Trump administration is reviving McCarthy-era tactics, portraying political opponents as communist threats while targeting protected speech, protest, and association. A recent State Department min...

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - A systematic review: unveiling the complexity of definitions in extremism and religious extremism

Elon Musk is backing the far right across multiple continents. From Germany’s AfD and France’s Marine Le Pen to Spain’s Vox, Argentina’s Javier Milei and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, the tech billionai...

A senior activist for Reform UK was involved in a far-right group that advocates for a form of ethnic cleansing, HOPE not hate can reveal....

Australia has caught the world’s attention by banning social media for children under 16. Although this is commonly phrased as banning children from accessing social media, in Australia, as in most co...

In a tense live radio exchange, Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe refused to say whether he believed King Charles should be classed as 'white British' - prompting heavy criticism

Ahead of a neo-Nazi protest in Tamworth this weekend, HOPE not hate outlines a budding power struggle within White Vanguard, and identifies members of the...

Independent UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned a fresh round of US sanctions against Cuba, calling them an attempt to force change on “a sovereign State through threats and coercion.”

The Home Office says the 10-year-high in referrals could be due to the 2024 Southport attacks.

Trump's obsession with attacking South Africa stems from long-held far-right conspiracy theories about the country.

White Americans who feel they are in “last place” – falling behind the perceived status of most white, Black, Asian, and Latinx Americans – express the most support for alt-right ideology and politics...

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For years, social media companies have faced pressure from users and government watchdogs to stop misinformation from distorting elections, deepening political divisions and undermining Americans' tru...

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Drawing digital lines: pattern analysis of divisive rhetoric in social network discussions

The evolution of the internet and social media has fundamentally changed how we communicate, access information, and build connections. Extremist actors have been shown to benefit from these develo...

Scientific Reports - Designing social media to promote productive political dialogue

As health misinformation fuels public mistrust in medicine and science, a small but growing number of clinicians, researchers, and health institutions are searching for an antidote.

HOPE not hate exposes yet more fascists within Restore Britain, this time campaigning in Greater Manchester ahead of the mayoral election on Thursday. This includes...

A protest in Glasgow last Saturday saw significant disorder as around 400 neo-Nazi, ethnonationalist and anti-migrant protesters gathered on the city green. The event, hosted...

Reform UK officials claim that Farage was “not politically active” and “not even considering” standing as an MP when he received a £5m “gift”. They’re...

It was late on a Friday night last September and Ant Middleton, the ex-special forces soldier, had an exciting announcement to make. He had launched...

Today, more people consume news through social media than through traditional journalism. Therefore, the information that influences public opinion is increasingly shaped by algorithms, engagement, an...

Today, more people consume news through social media than through traditional journalism. Therefore, the information that influences public opinion is increasingly shaped by algorithms, engagement, an...

After killing of a British former MP, experts say dehumanising rhetoric, declining institutional trust and disinformation fuelling a global problem

Neo-Nazis and ethnonationalists have infiltrated local groups protesting government plans to house asylum seekers across three RAF locations in Bicester, Barnham and Wethersfield.  Residents protestin...

HOPE not hate | Data Desk | Rob Wray –  July 2026 Following Nigel Farage’s announcement last week that he will stand down as MP...

“I can’t be bought by anybody,” Reform UK’s leader has said. Defending himself against his ever-widening financial scandal, Nigel Farage made the case for wealthy...

The term has become a catchall for the most inflammatory content and communities in young men’s digital worlds. Alarm bells are ringing, but our understanding of what the manosphere actually is – wher...

Manchester Evening News reported this morning that Wigan councillor Adrian White has now been put “under investigation” by Reform. Why hasn’t the party already expelled...

Far-right individuals adopt memes as a way to push "more palatable" antisemitism, which is less likely to be picked up by social media moderators.