In several jurisdictions (UK under the Terrorism Act 2006, Germany under StGB §86a, and France), simply possessing a PDF of Dabiq Issue 12 is not illegal if it is for "academic, critical, or educational purposes." However, sharing the download link on a public forum (Reddit, Twitter, Telegram) constitutes dissemination of terrorist publications , which carries a prison sentence of up to 15 years.

The magazine argued that France's involvement in airstrikes and its defense of Charlie Hebdo left it vulnerable to the "justice of the mujāhidīn". Anti-Turkey Narrative:

The twelfth issue of Dabiq magazine is still available online, and can be downloaded in PDF format from various sources. However, it is worth noting that accessing or downloading extremist propaganda materials is potentially illegal and can be considered a serious offense in many countries.