Ofcom's advice on your next step

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Privacy issues - spam email and offensive internet content

The internet is a powerful global medium, offering a vast amount of information and entertainment and countless virtual communities. However, some of the content available online may be offensive to some people. A very small minority of that content may also be illegal. Internet content is not regulated in the same way as television or radio programmes. Ofcom has no responsibility for anything online, including websites, emails and multimedia content available through mobile phones.

However, if you have seen something on the internet which you believe could be illegal, you can contact the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). The IWF is an independent non-profit organisation set up to address the problem of illegal material on the internet. It works with internet service providers and law enforcement agencies to tackle images of child abuse or child pornography worldwide. The IWF can also take action against criminally obscene or racist material if this is held on internet servers physically based within the United Kingdom.

Internet Watch Foundation www.internetwatch.org.uk Tel: 08456 008844 Fax: 01223 235870

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