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If you stumble across a website with illegal content (like sites with fraudulent, scammy, and malicious content), the most important thing you can do is report it to law enforcement—and we’re here to show you how. Read on to find the best ways to report illegal websites, both online and over the phone. In a matter of minutes, you can do your part to make the internet a little bit safer.
Disclaimer: CSEM is short for Child Sexual Exploitation Material. In some parts of the world, it may be referred to as CSAM.
Things You Should Know
- Report websites with illegal content to FBI’s IC3 website if you live in America.
- Report websites with CSEM-related content to the CyberTipline website if you live in America.
- Visit INHOPE’s website to find the proper contact info to report CSEM-related websites to your country’s authorities.
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References
- ↑ https://www.who.int/campaigns/connecting-the-world-to-combat-coronavirus/how-to-report-misinformation-online
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/572838089565953?helpref=search&sr=2&query=reporting%20false%20claims&search_session_id=f886d969d0ffdf65b717d0567986859f
- ↑ https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2802027#zippy=%2Creport-a-video
- ↑ https://help.twitter.com/en/safety-and-security/report-a-post
- ↑ https://help.instagram.com/1735798276553028
- ↑ https://support.tiktok.com/en/log-in-troubleshoot/troubleshooting/report-a-problem
- ↑ https://tips.fbi.gov/home
- ↑ https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/9109
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