Twenty-five years after 9/11, al-Qaeda remains online, adapting its decentralized ecosystem across platforms, messaging services and AI.

The following article was originally published by Eric Rosand, Global Chair, Strong Cities Network, in the International Peace Institute’s (IPI) Global Observatory on 8 September 2026 September 2026 m...

ISD assesses how reliably six leading AI models provide accurate, complete information on US election procedures and voter access.

Jihadist propaganda is evolving as younger supporters embrace AI-generated ‘Slop Jihad’ content, reshaping online communities and extremist aesthetics

Europe faces growing hybrid threats as hostile states increasingly exploit online networks to recruit young people for disruptive & violent activity.

We need to be able to identify threats and disrupt plans, denying violent actors the notoriety they seek

Analysis of Canadian domestic extremists’ online activity, including platforms, galvanising topics and targeting of communities, from March–May 2026.

This Dispatch contains an excerpt from an ISD expert report submitted to the Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

THE ROLE OF MASCULINITY IN EXTREMIST MOVEMENTS: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EUROPEAN POLICYMAKERS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED AND SENSITIVE RESPONSES

ISD maps the gendered deepfakes ecosystem, exposing how it's created, spread and monetised while identifying key regulatory gaps.

The May 2026 attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego reflects an emerging trend in neo-Nazi accelerationist violence.

This briefing paper details analysis of Canadian domestic extremists’ online activity between 1 December 2025 and 28 February 2026.

Multiple Russian information operations are converging on Armenia in an apparent attempt to influence parliamentary elections on 7 June

This Dispatch examines how synthetic NCII is socially reinforced on 4chan and highlights persistent regulatory gaps.

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Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya, a previously unknown "Islamic Resistance" group, has launched 16 attacks across Europe.

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Amid recent attacks on the Jewish community, this brief calls for a PM-led framework linking digital regulation, prevention & counter-extremism.

ISD's Bret Schafer talks to the Wall Street Journal about Iran's shift in communications strategy since the beginning of the conflict with the US.

Join us for the launch of a new ISD toolkit exploring how misogyny, targeted hate and violent extremism intersect.

ISD’s Hannah Rose joins INHOPE to talk about subcultures of nihilistic violence & how practitioners can strengthen responses to a growing threat.

ISD finds social platforms failing to block gambling and prediction market ads to minors, exposing major moderation gaps amid rising youth addiction.

Iranian officials are using provocative, ironic content to go viral, driving massive engagement and reshaping state messaging during the war.

Post-Iran strikes, antisemitic content surged 68%, preceding global attacks on Jewish institutions & signaling a heightened off risk environment.

This briefing analyzes Canadian extremists’ online activity, their platforms and topics of choice and how they're targeting communities in Canada.

ISD research revealed that some members of US-based Active Clubs are using X accounts to call for violence against targeted communities.

Two pro-Iran X networks gained over a billion views via coordinated misleading content and Premium verification under algorithmic amplification.

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ISD is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organisation dedicated to safeguarding elections, freedom, national security, public safety and individual rights by reversing the rising global tide of