Digital Policy
ISD’s digital policy work seeks to create a safer online space that encourages free speech whilst championing human rights.
We use our position as an independent expert organisation to convene governments, tech companies and researchers to create coordinated responses to issues of online harms.
We advise governments, cities and tech companies on policies and strategies to mitigate the online harms we face today and achieve a ‘Good Web’ that reflects our liberal democratic values, prioritises safety and public health, and sanctions harmful activity online.
We provide research insights and policy support to major tech companies and industry bodies including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter. We also work with and advise multilateral organisations such as the Global Counter Terrorism Forum, the New Zealand-led Christchurch Call and the G7 Global Internet Forum to Counter-Terrorism.
Download our latest public policy briefs relating to digital policy and online harms from the links below.

Sasha Havlicek speaking at the CVE Summit, Washington, DC, 2015

Jacob Davey testifying on the far right before the UK Home Affairs Committee, London, 2018
ISD’s Digital Policy team

Milo Comerford
Senior Manager, Policy & Research

Milo Comerford
Senior Manager, Policy & Research

Chloe Colliver
Head of Digital Policy and Strategy


Jacob Davey
Senior Research Manager, Far Right & Hate Crime


Daniel Hooton
Deputy Head, Strong Cities Network

Daniel Hooton
Deputy Head, Strong Cities Network