We examined anti-Muslim and Islamophobic messages during the elections New York major Zohran Mamdani, illustrating how international political events can act as catalysts for online discourse within the European information environment.

We analysed how online hate narratives spread during the 2025 Dutch parliamentary elections and found that xenophobic, anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, and anti-LGBT+ narratives were consistently amplified, including through AI-generated and synthetic propaganda.

To understand the digital discourse surrounding Eurovision 2025, we conducted a dashboard analysis across six languages to compare how online discourse around the festival differed across linguistic and cultural contexts. 

We analysed toxicity levels and violent rhetoric to determine whether online hate was disproportionately directed at certain parties or political figures.

Luigi Mangione's murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson reveals the troubling rise of Saints Culture, an online movement glorifying violence through memes and reverence.

Amsterdam’s 8 November violence, driven by Middle Eastern tensions and football hooliganism, revealed deep divides, as antisemitism, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and media framing intensified local and global polarisation.

Online conversations around the 2024 U.S. elections revealed valuable insights into online toxicity, the use of mis- and disinformation, and concerns about a deeply polarised nation.