What if I see something thats illegal (images of child abuse)? Who can I tell?
Although it might be unpleasant and unwanted, pornography is not generally illegal unless it is also obscene. However images of child abuse are illegal and should be reported to the authorities so that efforts can be made to have them removed from the internet and the people responsible can be prosecuted. Do not save copies, even as evidence, as you may be breaking the law, just send details of the website address. In the UK the Internet Watch Foundation has a hotline for reporting images of child abuse hosted worldwide and criminally obscene and incitement to racial hatred content hosted in the UK. www.iwf.org.uk IWF is a member of INHOPE, the International Association of Internet Hotlines which was founded in 1999 under the EC Safer Internet Action Plan. www.inhope.org/en/makereport.html There’s more at www.saferinternet.org/ww/en/pub/insafe/safety/illegal_content.htm T-Mobile has useful advice at http://www.t-mobile.co.
