Open Measures

Open Measures

September 2026

Violent Rhetoric Against Public Officials Seen in Comments on Hyperpartisan News Site Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Comments we identified on Gateway Pundit articles fantasized about harming election officials, judges, law enforcement officers, and other government…
 • Jared Holt
Under the Hood: Using Open Measures to Investigate AI Deepfake Discussions on 4chan
Does banning, or even criminalizing, online abuse actually make it go away? Or does it just drive that activity into places that are harder to see?
 • Open Measures
4:47
4chan Users Are Sharing Tools and Tips for Homebrewing AI Deepfake Porn
As legal consequences for sharing sexually explicit AI-generated images intensify, some users are learning to make their own in private
 • Jared Holt and Benjamin Shultz
In 2026, New Threats Are Emerging on 6 Platforms. Here's What Security Teams Need to Know.
Risk intelligence and executive protection teams can respond to threats more effectively by monitoring the fringe platforms where they originate
 • Open Measures
EFF's Doxxing Safety Guide Recommends Open Measures
The Electronic Frontier Foundation's two-part guide on preventing and responding to doxxing threats recommends our platform for tracking coordinated…
 • Open Measures
ICYMI: August 2026
4chan deepfake ‘wizards,’ Disqus comment analysis, outrage against the WNBA, and more
 • Open Measures
Open Measures Joins Everbridge
With Everbridge, Open Measures enters a new chapter with more resources to continue serving our customers
 • Open Measures
Under the Hood: How We Used Our Platform to Research Hostile Narratives About the WNBA
Senior researcher Jared Holt explains how he used Open Measures to gather insights for our most recent article on ‘culture war’ narratives about women’s…
 • Open Measures and Jared Holt
5:42
A Player's Anti-Trans Remarks Kicked Right-Wing Attacks on the WNBA into Overdrive
Sophie Cunningham’s comments drew the WNBA deeper into the crosshairs of right-wing media’s ‘culture war’
 • Jared Holt
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