Conflict Amplified: Disinformation and Hate in the Israel-Hamas War
This report explores the spread of hate speech, disinformation and extremism during the 2024 Israel-Hamas conflict in the UK, France and Germany.
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Off-Limits: Sexual Violence on TikTok
TikTok’s inconsistent moderation on sexual violence risks marginalising victims while inadequately enforcing policies, harming women and the LGBTQ+ community.
Monitoring Influence & Disinformation Campaigns in the Western Balkans (MEDIWEB)
This research explores disinformation in the Western Balkans, highlighting local political and media roles, anti-EU sentiment and solutions to mitigate risks.
TikTok and Anti-Migrant & Anti-Refugee Content
This report investigates how TikTok has mishandled the moderation of anti-migrant and anti-refugee content on its platform.
Online Gendered Abuse and Disinformation During the 2024 South African Elections
ISD analysis found that South African women in politics often face abuse online in the form of replies or comments to their posts or content about them.
Positive Online Interventions Playbook: Innovating Responses to a Shifting Online Extremist Landscape in New Zealand
This playbook examines the shift from violent groups to online extremism, highlighting digital literacy, audience communication, and proactive engagement with at-risk individuals.
A Year of Hate: Anti-Drag Mobilisation Efforts Targeting LGBTQ+ People in France
This country profile uses analysis of open sources including social media, protest footage and media interviews to examine the growth of anti-drag hate and harassment in France.
Pulling Back the Curtain: An Exploration of YouTube’s Recommendation Algorithm
This is the executive summary of ISD’s Pulling Back the Curtain series which explores different aspects of YouTube’s recommendation algorithm. The series consists of four separate investigations examining the recommendations sent to eight U.S.-based YouTube accounts registered with varying ages, genders, and interests over one month. This report summarizes the findings across all four investigations and provides an overview of the project and platform policy recommendations.
Investigation 4: Spanish-Language News Consumers
This is the fourth investigation in ISD’s Pulling Back the Curtain series which explores different aspects of YouTube’s recommendation algorithm. The series consists of four separate investigations examining the recommendations sent to eight U.S.-based YouTube accounts registered with varying ages, genders, and interests over one month. This report examines the recommendations sent to two accounts with an interest in Spanish langauge news.
Investigation 3: Mommy Vlogger Personas
This is the third investigation in ISD’s Pulling Back the Curtain series which explores different aspects of YouTube’s recommendation algorithm. The series consists of four separate investigations examining the recommendations sent to eight U.S.-based YouTube accounts registered with varying ages, genders, and interests over one month. This report examines the recommendations sent to two accounts with an interest in Mommy vloggers.