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ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue)
For 20 years, ISD has led the way in detecting, exposing and combatting terrorism, extremism and authoritarianism.
About ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue)
Founded in 2006, ISD is now the leading global ‘think and do’ tank dedicated to understanding and innovating real-world responses to the rising tide of polarisation, hate and extremism of all forms. We combine anthropological research, expertise in international extremist movements and an advanced digital analysis capability that tracks hate, disinformation and extremism online, with policy advisory support and training to governments and cities around the world. We also work to empower youth and community influencers internationally through our pioneering education, technology and communications programmes. Innovating, trialling and scaling data-driven solutions across our unique networks of community influencers, city and government officials and tech sector partnerships, we work to mount a soft power strategy, proportional in influence and impact to the ever-more sophisticated, cross-border polarisation and recruitment machineries of state and non-state actors promulgating hate, division and conflict.
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Signals from ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue)
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Research & Knowledge
ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue) published an investigation revealing that Slop Jihad videos are low-quality AI-generated content repurposed from internet culture formats to glorify jihadist attackers and ideologues.
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ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue) published a new paper examining hybrid threats, counter-extremism policy and practice, and recent Iran- and Russia-linked kinetic activity across Europe and beyond.
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ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue) has documented 188 Russia-linked incidents targeting democracies across Europe and North America since February 2022.
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ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue) published new research showing that 29 percent of responses to English election questions were incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated, with 16 percent lower accuracy when prompts were in Spanish.
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ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue) identified 269 Matryoshka posts across 21 days targeting German political candidates and the federal government.
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ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue) researchers tested leading AI models—including Gemini, Grok and GPT-5.5—on 2,400 prompts tailored to 10 states, assessing accuracy, timeliness, ability to debunk contested claims, use of authoritative sources, and performance when questions were asked in Spanish rather than English.
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ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue) published an opinion piece for The Globe and Mail examining how online cultures that glorify violence are reshaping the risks facing young people and schools in Canada.
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ISD (Institute for Strategic Dialogue) published a briefing detailing how domestic extremism is evolving online in Canada between March and May 2026, analyzing 625,599 posts from 479 active accounts and channels.
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