Hotlines allow members of the public to
report illegal content on the internet.
Even though users can
report illegal content and predatory accounts, volunteer moderators say that they have no way of seeing the flagged offensive comment since the associated links are often missing from the report.
Not exact matches
You are encouraged to
report untrue, inaccurate, defamatory,
illegal, infringing and / or harmful
content available on this website to TravelGround.com and we shall use our reasonable endeavours to correct and / or remove such
content, or any part thereof, if you provide reasonable grounds to prove the alleged nature of such
content.
Last month the European Commission set out a new rule of thumb for social media platforms — saying it wants them to take down
illegal content within an hour of it being
reported.
The BBC would have to have sent Facebook links to
illegal content, rather than shared images directly to avoid being
reported — so it's possible this aspect of the story boils down to a miscommunication.
This may result in some cases where the Hotline can not forward
reports of
illegal content that is located outside of this jurisdiction.
Established in 1999, the Hotline provides a secure and confidential service for the public to anonymously
report content they encounter on the Internet that they suspect may be
illegal.
To
report child pornography or other
illegal content involving children on the internet, visit Hotline.ie.
Operate an Internet hotline service to the highest professional standards that is trusted by the public to allow anonymous confidential
reporting of suspected
illegal content or activities encountered on the Internet.
The hotline.ie service provides an anonymous facility for the public to
report suspected
illegal content encountered on the Internet, in a secure and confidential way.
Oversight of the Internet Hotline (www.hotline.ie)-- the system for dealing with
reports of
illegal content on the internet
Collectively, these organisations have operated for 38 years in online safety; all working to make the internet a better environment, mirroring the conclusions of Professor Tanya Byron in her
report to UK Government, by reducing availability (of
illegal content), restricting access (where appropriate) and increasing resilience (through education, awareness and empowerment).