How to Report Websites with Illegal Content

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Gather information about the website.. Call local law enforcement if the content poses an immediate threat.. Find the right reporting website for your country.

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Gather information about the website.

Step 1

Gather information about the website.

2

Call local law enforcement if the content poses an immediate threat.

Step 2

Call local law enforcement if the content poses an immediate threat.

3

Find the right reporting website for your country.

Step 3

Find the right reporting website for your country.

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Report to INHOPE from any country.

Step 4

Report to INHOPE from any country.

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Provide information about the website and its illegal content.

Step 5

Provide information about the website and its illegal content.

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Identify the platform that hosts the content.

Step 6

Identify the platform that hosts the content.

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Search for the link to report the content.

Step 7

Search for the link to report the content.

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Fill out a form describing the content.

Step 8

Fill out a form describing the content.

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Follow up with the hosting platform to ensure the content is removed.

Step 9

Follow up with the hosting platform to ensure the content is removed.

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Copy the URL for the website where the illegal content appears.

Step 10

Copy the URL for the website where the illegal content appears.

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Navigate to the support page for the search engine.

Step 11

Navigate to the support page for the search engine.

12

Review the search engine's removal policy.

Step 12

Review the search engine's removal policy.

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Complete the form to remove the site.

Step 13

Complete the form to remove the site.

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