Images, video, text, non-photographic child sexual abuse content etc
Activities relating to online child sexual exploitation e.g. child grooming
Intimate images and videos shared without the person's consent
Purporting to be Irish financial services or have Irish contact details or appears to have originated from Ireland
Since our inception in 1999, Hotline.ie has been working to reduce the prevalence of illegal content online whilst breaking the cycle of abuse, exploitation and contribute to the prevention of repeat-victimisation.
Hotline.ie’s work specifically relates to illegal online content:
You can securely, confidentially and anonymously report suspected illegal content encountered online to Hotline.ie.
Each report we receive is assessed by our world-class Analysts against rigorous standards and by reference to Irish law. When content is classified as contrary to Irish law, action will be taken.
Your report matters and it can make a world of difference.
Where there is an immediate safety risk or you become aware of one, call 112 or 999. Remember when calling 112 or 999, ‘stay calm, stay focused and stay on the line’.
If you suspect to have come across sexual images or videos of under 18s online, even if you are in doubt about someone’s age, you should always report it. For child sexual abuse imagery to exist online a crime has been committed in real life, a child has been sexually exploited and often actually raped. There is nothing virtual about their suffering.
Hotline.ie is also a founding member of INHOPE. We work in very close collaboration with law enforcement, 46 other hotlines worldwide, national and international partners, to have child sexual abuse material removed irrespective of where in the world it may be hosted, and to ensure the children in the imagery may be identified and safeguarded.
If your report does not relate to:
(i) online child sexual abuse material; (ii) online child sexual exploitation; (iii) intimate images shared online without the person’s consent; (iv) racism and xenophobia; or (v) financial scams purporting to be Irish financial services or have Irish contact details or appear to have originated from Ireland here is a list of other useful resources to help you in your search for more information. The list includes both national and international resources and organisations across a wide range of issues.
Hotline.ie is the Irish national reporting centre where members of the public can securely, anonymously, and confidentially report concerns in respect of illegal content online, especially child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The removal of child sexual abuse images and videos from the Internet is the core of our work.
For full details on which online content you should report to Hotline.ie, please visit this section.
