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Final policy brief in series on Australian political fringes
Concluding two years of research, ISD and the Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities at Victoria University evidence calls for violence, especially against minorities and opponents, as a core strategy of the Australian far-right, but not of the far-left.
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Retrospective report on the 2021 German federal election
ISD Germany analysed digital threats during the 2021 Federal Election focussing on mis- and disinformation, foreign-state activity, candidate harassment and implications for future elections.
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Fake health passes are making their way across French social media
ISD found fake COVID-19 green passes promoted for sale across French Facebook, Instagram and Telegram, including in pages unrelated to COVID-19, raising questions about gaps in platform policies and France’s legislation.
This Dispatches was covered in the Guardian and Ouest France.
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Casting a net for German-language antisemitic comments on YouTube
ISD identified almost 198,000 comments on videos associated with keywords deemed likely to attract antisemitism, possibly pointing to a larger trend of rising online antisemitism in Germany. This Dispatches is available in English and German.
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French identitarians mobilise around the 2022 presidential elections
French identitarian activity picked up in recent months, with significant spikes surrounding far-right presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour’s candidacy. We explain why this is a growing concern for authorities.
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Nuanced text analysis at scale: Toxicity detection and digital Salafism
Our Gen-Z and online Salafism series used a toxicity-based approach when scoring a dataset of 3.5 million pieces of English, German and Arabic Salafi content, in an attempt to distinguish between more or less toxic Salafi content online. We explain what this means, why it was important and how it was applied.
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Our final two sessions of the Be Internet Citizens programme with YouTube in partnership with Kate Daniels (PSHE Education) are open for registration! This online training provides educators with tools to help young people develop their media literacy and critical thinking – empowering the next generation of digital citizens navigating the web. Sign-ups are open to all teachers, educators, youth workers, and anyone interested in taking part in the programme.
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Ciarán O’Connor speaks to France 24 on the connections between the Canadian truckers’ convoy, the North American far right, and how that translates across the Atlantic.
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ISD's CEO Sasha Havlicek featured on BBC Radio 4’s series ‘Death by Conspiracy’ to talk about the changing social media landscape, algorithms and the pressure the pandemic put on existing models.
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Elise Thomas features in Australia's national broadcaster's (ABC) 7.30 on the 'Canberra Convoy,' discussing the eclectic nature of the protests taking place in the country's capital, a movement that may be small in numbers but loud in significance.
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Moustafa Ayad spoke to POLITICO about ISD's research into online Islamist networks on mainstream social media, despite platform policies banning extremist content.
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Join our team to counter hate, extremism and disinformation on a global scale
ISD is seeking exceptional applicants for a Head of Partnerships and Network Management in the Strong Cities Network and an HR manager for our US office. Our ISD Germany office is also currently recruiting for a Working Student, an Accountant and a Project Operations Coordinator. If you would like to know more about upcoming opportunities or submit a speculative application, please visit our careers portal below.
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Help ISD safeguard democracy
We have been committed to the fight against hate, extremism, polarisation and disinformation for nearly 15 years and it's all thanks to support from people like you. As an independent, non-profit organisation, our work is reliant on grants and donations to stay on the forefront of analysing and responding to threats to democracy in all their forms.
By donating to ISD, your contribution will ensure we can continue to analyse, advise, and act to create stronger, more cohesive societies. Join us by donating at the link below.
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