Research

Where Have All the ‘Wizards’ Gone?

4chan moderators appear to be cracking down on ‘deepfake porn’ since banning a board focused on it earlier this year

Aug 7 • Jared Holt

Users on This Far-Right Imageboard Are Building ‘Fully Autonomous AI Doxxing’ Tools

Posts discovered on Soyjak Party advertise LLMs that collect and bundle private information for use in online harassment campaigns

Jul 31 • Open Measures

World Cup Conspiracy Theories Surge After FIFA Overturns USA Player’s Suspension

Match-rigging allegations continue to spread on platforms we monitor ahead of World Cup final between Argentina and Spain

Jul 17 • Jared Holt

Without Transparency, Threat Monitoring Tools Are Setting Up Users to Fail

Analyst teams are working harder than ever, but their tools have not kept up with the threat landscape

Jul 16 • Celia

White Supremacist ‘Active Clubs’ Might Be Less Decentralized Than They Claim

Findings suggest some clusters of Telegram channels affiliated with the groups may be working in tandem or centrally controlled

Jul 15 • Jared Holt

4chan Quietly Pulled ‘Adult Requests’ Last Month. There’s Still No Sign It’s Coming Back.

A fast-growing hub for AI-generated nonconsensual imagery shut down after Open Measures research drove wider scrutiny of the abuse it facilitated

Jun 30 • Jared Holt

Libs of TikTok: The New Queen of Truth Social

The account returned to Trump’s platform this year, where it’s outperforming the White House

Jun 25 • Jared Holt

Cybercriminals Are Evading Telegram Crackdowns in 'Patriot Party' and Crypto-themed Channels

Telegram has removed millions of illicit channels in recent years, but cybercriminals are adapting tactics to evade detection

Jun 16 • Ryan Aliapoulios

Conspiracy Theorists Rehash ‘Big Pharma’ Attacks Amid Ebola Outbreak

Narratives targeted companies and organizations developing vaccines for the deadly disease

Jun 4 • Jared Holt

Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories Spread by MAGA Influencers Appeared Earlier On Alternative Platforms

Narratives linking hantavirus to 2026 US midterm elections swirled in niche communities days before mainstream media personalities picked them up

May 29 • Open Measures

Pro-Trump Communities Spent Years Claiming Elections Were ‘Rigged.’ Now They Support Gerrymandering.

Users on platforms where election conspiracy theories have spread are rallying behind partisan redistricting efforts ahead of 2026 midterms

May 15 • Open Measures

The 2026 AI Threat Landscape Report

A year-long analysis of the platforms, communities, and tools driving AI threats in 2026

May 4 • Ryan Aliapoulios

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