The article is devoted to the analysis of legal mechanisms for counteracting destructive content on the Internet. Russian regulatory legal acts regulating restrictions on the dissemination of malicious information are considered, and a comparative analysis of international approaches to solving this problem is made. Thus, the Russian legal system demonstrates progressive development, forming a comprehensive mechanism for restricting citizens, especially minors, from harmful information. However, the absence of a legally enshrined definition of destructive content creates a legal gap. In addition, in the author's opinion, there is a need for systematization of legal regulation in this area and subsequent codification. Despite the existing diversity of regulation (from liberal (USA) to rigid (European Union), there is a common tendency to strive to counteract destructive content as one of the key threats of the digital era. In light of the transboundary nature of such threats, the initiative to create an international organization that would coordinate efforts to counter destructive content seems relevant. One of the tasks of such an organization could be the formation and maintenance of a unified international registry, the use of which would make it possible to effectively restrict access to destructive content on the territories of participating countries.