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ISD resources for policymakers and Officials

ISD has a 20-year track record of helping governments at all levels. Our work includes policy advisory support, cutting-edge analysis, and monitoring of the threat landscape to safeguard national security and individual rights.

Threat detection, research and analysis

We provide governments with the best-in-class data analysis to combat a range of emerging threats both online and offline. Our analysis tracks the connections between extremist networks and offline violence, dissects the role of foreign interference in regional politics, and explores a variety of threats to democracy across different jurisdictions.

Policy advisory support

We use evidence and expertise to make sure regulations can adapt and last. Our Digital Policy Lab (DPL) convenes regulators and other officials from to discuss threats to democracy, free speech and public safety.

Please email us at [email protected] if you would like to learn more about this work.

May 21, 2026

Addressing the Intersection of Misogyny, Targeted Hate and Violent Extremism

Targeted Threats, Hate and Abuse, Tech Accountability and Safety

March 10, 2026

The 2025 Annual Review of Plots and Attacks Across the US

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention

December 11, 2025

Spotting the Signs: Recognizing and Responding to Subcultures of Nihilistic Violence

Hybrid Extremism and Nihilistic Violence, Terrorism and Extremism

October 29, 2025

Addressing Illegal Harms on Small and Emerging Platforms: Challenges and Gaps

Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation

July 30, 2025

Emerging Extremism-Related Threats in the UK: Implications for Policy Responses

Terrorism and Extremism

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July 11, 2019

A joint statement on the Online Harms White Paper and the direction of regulation in the UK

A joint statement on the Online Harms White Paper and the direction of regulation in the UK from ISD and other leading organisations.

Tech Accountability and Safety, Tech Legislation and Regulation

March 27, 2019

Building Digital Citizenship in France: The Sens Critique project

New communication technologies and their ubiquity bring many benefits to global information sharing.

Anti-Migrant, Education

October 23, 2018

On the Front Line: A guide to countering far-right extremism

This handbook provides a series of guides for key activities by front-line professionals to prevent, counter and respond to far-right extremism.

Far-Right Extremism, Resources

October 23, 2018

One to One Online Interventions – A Pilot CVE Methodology

This report details the results of tOne to One pilot programme, outlines lessons learned and invites other organisations to critique these results.

Resources, Terrorism and Extremism, Threat Analysis and Prevention

October 23, 2018

The Impact of Counter-Narratives

This report presents the development, deployment, and evaluation of three counter- narrative campaigns.

Education, Resources

October 23, 2018

Bridging Transatlantic Voices: Civic Approaches to Confronting Violent Extremism

This report offers sector-wide, civil society and policy recommendations for the European Union, major CVE organisations and government entities.

Education, Resources, Terrorism and Extremism

October 23, 2018

Digital Resilience: Stronger Citizens Online

The Digital Resilience pilot shows digital citizenship education boosts young people's resilience to online extremist grooming and exploitation.

Education, Resources, Strong Cities

May 20, 2018

“I Left to be Closer to Allah”: Learning about Foreign Fighters from Family and Friends

This report studies the motivations of foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq, using the largest collection of interviews with them and their families.

Islamist Extremism, Terrorism and Extremism