Exploring the removal of online child sexual abuse material in the UK: Processes and practice

This paper explores the processes involved in the removal of online child sexual abuse material. It specifically focuses on the work of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in the UK who are partially responsible for the removal of this content. The empirical work was carried out between May 2017 and...

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Authors: Martellozzo, Elena (Author) ; DeMarco, Jeffrey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Crime prevention and community safety
Year: 2020, Volume: 22, Issue: 4, Pages: 331-350
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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