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Sasha Havlicek returned to lead the Eradicate Hate Summit’s opening session, addressing how extremists and hostile states exploit global issues.
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Sasha Havlicek returned to lead the Eradicate Hate Summit’s opening session, addressing how extremists and hostile states exploit global issues.
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A decade after the ‘Caliphate’: The state of the Islamic State online

A decade after the ‘Caliphate’: The state of IS online

Despite takedowns, the Islamic State continues to adapt its online presence, using mainstream platforms, fake accounts & even cartoons to expand its transnational reach.

eenage Terrorists and the Digital Ecosystem of the Islamic State

Teenage terrorists & the digital ecosystem of the Islamic State

Moustafa Ayad, ISD’s Executive Director for AMEA, examines how a younger generation of IS supporters is innovating online & what practitioners can do to keep pace in a piece for the CTC Sentinel.

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Explainers

ISD's library of issues, trends, narratives, platforms & actors relating to extremism and hate.

How Amharic is being used to evade hate speech detection on TikTok

How Amharic is being used to evade hate speech detection on TikTok

Amharic, a Semitic language spoken by millions, is being mixed with European languages to spread hate speech and bypass filters online.

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CEO Sasha Havlicek at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit

Sasha returned to lead the Eradicate Hate Summit’s opening session, addressing how extremists and hostile states exploit global issues.

Israel-Hamas Conflict

Behind the Curtain: Unveiling Pro-Kremlin Ecosystems in Europe

This research investigates connections between radical, conspiracy & pro-Kremlin communities in France, Germany & Italy on Telegram, analysing interactions and key narratives from January 2022 to February 2024.

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The evolving threat of Islamist extremism in Germany after October 7

ISD analyses the rise in Islamist extremist violence in Germany following Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel.

How Terrorgram is infiltrating Telegram communities

How Terrorgram is infiltrating Telegram communities

ISD analysis finds that a network of neo-Nazis is using mainstream Telegram groups to spread their propaganda and recruit members.

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