ISD findings were also highlighted by Fox News and The Daily Beast.

Read POLITICO’s article below.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

“There’s a real problem here,” Sasha said. “People feel emboldened to speak in certain ways because of the anonymity of online environments that perhaps wouldn’t mirror the way that they behave in their daily lives.”
🔽

The messaging differed in focus, but the throughline was consistent—painting the US as a destabilizing force accelerating the decline of the Western-led international order.

To read the full report, click below.
www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...

ISD analysis shows that despite decades of criticizing the Western-led international order, these states framed themselves as its defenders, warning that the operation marked a dangerous erosion of global norms. 🔽

ISD’s latest report examines how this approach intertwines religion, state power and foreign policy to project soft power in the region. Drawing on existing scholarship and fieldwork, ISD analysts examine efforts to deploy Moroccan Islam as a diplomatic tool.

The full report is available below.

To learn more about ISD-US and ASD merging and their work, click the link below.
www.isdglobal.org/press-releas...

With the merger, ISD-US and ASD will leverage their technical and policy capabilities to produce field-leading threat detection and monitoring, as well as in-depth research and analysis of the multidimensional threat ecosystem. 🔽

They have also tracked how RT (Russian state-funded media outlet) continues to evade media restrictions in Europe. 🔽

The two organizations have already built a strong legacy of partnership by co-developing an innovative tool mapping Russian state propaganda networks, and publishing joint analyses of coordinated disinformation campaigns with links to the Chinese government. 🔽

This consolidation unites two leading organizations that have long committed to countering digital authoritarianism, foreign interference, and hybrid threats to national security and democracy. 🔽

The full Dispatch is available here.
www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...

These individuals recycle old narratives and adapt them to fit the current moment—all while skirting moderation.

These theories further erode already-deteriorating trust in public media and undermine the real experiences of victims of these tragedies. 🔽

This growth is driven in part by a rising ecosystem of self-anointed “news influencers” who increasingly act as primary sources and have gained larger audiences by exploiting algorithms that reward sensationalism over accuracy. 🔽

Learn more here
www.isdglobal.org/explainers/i...

While many users in Incel forums condemn violent rhetoric and behavior, violent Incel discourse and propaganda is readily available across Incel-dedicated sites, fringe platforms, as well as more mainstream sites like Reddit. 🔽