Work of the cyber laboratory as a factor preventing extremist and terrorist activities on the Internet

The article cites the main threats from the virtual space in the sphere of spiritual security, provides channels and mechanisms for the dissemination of these threats, as well as demonstrates the work of the scientific and analytical project of Cyber Laboratory as a tool for the prevention and counter propaganda of extremist and terrorist manifestations on the Internet. It is concluded that currently the distinctive feature of involvement in destructive communities in social networks is the "shortened" path - the objects of involvement either themselves come to these communities on the basis of socio-psychological attitudes (fashion, interests, problems) or are in the zone attention of curators of co-societies due to the placement on their pages of relevant content (quotes, motivators, etc.), or are invited to these communities by friends. It is impossible to defeat the destructive influence of the Internet content on modern society, including the younger generation, by only closing down destructive communities, it is necessary to use an integrated approach including monitoring the scientific and analytical component, monitoring trends and, therefore, the timely transformation of the training component on the prevention and detection of these phenomena and mechanisms, and the development of measures aimed at counter-propaganda of these phenomena. Only through cooperation, organized jointly with law enforcement bodies, the scientific community, representatives of civil society, it is possible to eradicate the manifestations of destructive influence on modern society on the Internet.