Talk:Internet Watch Foundation

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Their own web site [1] says that their mission statement is "To work in partnership with internet service providers, telecommunication companies, mobile operators, software providers, the police, Government and the public to minimise the availability of online illegal content, particularly child abuse images.". We currently make them look broader than they are. Secretlondon 03:52, 31 March 2007 (UTC) Aim [2] Our aim is to minimise the availability of potentially illegal internet content, specifically:

  • child abuse images hosted anywhere in the world
  • criminally obscene content hosted in the UK
  • incitement to racial hatred content hosted in the UK

Role [3]

  • Operating a 'notice and take-down' service to alert hosting service providers of criminal content found on their servers.
  • Recommending that internet service providers should not carry certain newsgroups in accordance with policy guidelines adopted by the IWF Board.
  • Acting as a relevant authority in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding concerning Section 46 Sexual Offences Act 2003.

Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre deal with IM, chatroom etc.[4] Secretlondon 03:58, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

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