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21 Oct 2024
In the “State of Hate” panel, @sashazhav @ISDglobal, George Selim @ADL, @mark_d_wallace @FightExtremism discuss how the past year has seen the proliferation of hate-filled ideology at levels never before seen in the U.S. since it has been tracked. #eradicatehate
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Institute for Strategic Dialogue retweeted
21 Oct 2024
@KatKeneally, Director of Threat Analysis & Prevention @ISDGlobal presented an overview of the online hate landscape in Canada, how it manifests in & impacts cities spotlighting how #onlinehate influences real-world hate crimes/incidents. 5/10
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21 Oct 2024
Starting in one hour! Register for the livestream below 👇
Join ISD CEO Sasha Havlicek for the @EradicateHate_ opening panel State of Hate along w/ @ADL's George Selim (Sr VP for National Affairs) & @FightExtremism's Mark Wallace (CEO). isdglobal.org/isd-events/ceo…
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17 Oct 2024
ISD analysis covered in the @nytimes, @MotherJones, @Forbes, @axios & more👇
ISD found that misinformation during Hurricane Helene fueled antisemitic hate & election conspiracies & was promoted by politicians & extremists, exploiting an information void. isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-new…
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16 Oct 2024
After the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, a pro-Kremlin ad network began targeting French & German audiences with mis- and disinformation about the Russia-Ukraine war, tying it back to the Israel-Hamas conflict to exacerbate domestic tensions. isdglobal.org/digital_dispat…
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Other ads perpetuated false narratives that weapons being supplied to Ukraine from NATO countries were being used by Hamas militants.
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ISD analysed these ads and determined that this influence operation is likely tied to the Doppelganger campaign, which impersonates legitimate news outlets to promote pro-Kremlin narratives. isdglobal.org/digital_dispat…
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16 Oct 2024
Save the date! 21-23 Oct 🗓️
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CEO Sasha Havlicek & ISD's team are proud to return to @EradicateHate_ Global Summit, where our experts will engage in critical discussions on addressing hate-fueled violence. Full agenda below. isdglobal.org/isd-events/ceo…
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15 Oct 2024
“I don’t know how prepared we are as a society for the misinformation we’ll face,” said @MoustafaAyad to @BBCNews, discussing how bad actors are exploiting issues in the US ahead of next month's election, most recently regarding Hurricanes Helene & Milton. isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-new…
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14 Oct 2024
The gaming industry, valued higher than film/music industries combined, faces online safety issues. Govts are introducing regulations like EU's DSA/UK’s OSA, but implementation remains unclear. ISD's Digital Policy Lab outlines risks & safety reccs below👇 isdglobal.org/isd-publicatio…
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ISD's @jkingy spoke to @nytimes about the dangers of conspiracies surrounding Hurricanes Milton & Helene. When conspiracies erode trust in institutions & govt coordination, people may ignore or actively refute the instructions they’re given, she said. isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-new…
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Institute for Strategic Dialogue retweeted
10 Oct 2024
With words from Moustafa Ayad of @ISDglobal.
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The Irish Channel is a website & associated social accounts employing gen AI to create misleading articles that perpetuate election denial narratives similar to those in the US, among other tactics. Report author @ciaranoconnor talks to WIRED about it. isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-new…
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9 Oct 2024
RT @AmarAmarasingam: Important read by @ISDglobal about the deluge of misinformation and conspiracy theories - often racist or antisemitic…
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8 Oct 2024
Other viral hurricane narratives have incited direct threats against FEMA, urging militias to confront officials, and accusing FEMA of being an arm of the state of Israel or suggesting that Democrats "control the weather," as posted by US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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8 Oct 2024
The manipulation of crises like Hurricane Helene exemplifies how actors capitalize on platform moderation gaps to exploit disasters for gain. Understanding these tactics is crucial for maintaining public trust as more storms arise and elections approach. isdglobal.org/digital_dispat…
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False claims about attacks on FEMA representatives have also been used to encourage violence. In one instance, a video from 2023 was used as visuals to accompany a claim that a NC FEMA director was "beaten up." The video generated 8.1M views on X.
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ISD analysts told @washingtonpost about the alarming trend in which antisemitism is being woven into 'false narratives around pretty much any breaking news event,' emphasizing how this could undermine trust in institutions, particularly FEMA. washingtonpost.com/technolog…
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Misinformation about FEMA's assistance, low funds due to foreign conflicts, and property seizure spread widely. One post with 870K views on X said, "No, the media is not telling you the truth."
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