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Illegal Content Hotline of National Internet-Safety Node in Russia (since 01 October 2009 called Safer Internet Centre - Russia) operates since August 15, 2008. It receives signals on 12 categories of illegal content. Information is generally received via web-form of the hotline and via thematic web-forms of the hotline in National Node's special projects. If the helpline question contains information about possibly illegal content it is being transferred to the hotline.

As on August 15, 2009 (for the year of operation), National Node Hotline received 2712 signals about possibly illegal content on 12 categories. Most of the signals are about possible child sexual abuse including child pornography as it is understood by Russian law. Being in February every third, now almost every second signal deals with the problem of sexual exploitation – at this point 1448 signals (child sexual abuse and grooming activity). Reported links point mostly at social network pages, photo- and video hosting services, pornography websites.

Second place is held by signals dealing with different form of extremism (racism, nationalism, cults), terrorist propaganda and justification of terrorism, criminal instructions and narcotics propaganda - 606 signals for these categories. 428 signals were dealing with offences against person (public offending, cyberviolence and cyberbullying, privacy-invasion including illegal distribution of personal data). 230 signals contained information about other types of threats.

At this point every two of three received signals (68%) prove to have grounds for reaction (in February – about 40%, in May – 50%). Most of these reported websites and pages (for 15.08.09 total 1597) were closed by ISPs co-operating with Hotline. Information is shared with LEAs for starting criminal cases; at the same time Hotline receives information from LEAs for expert check and other possible aid. Some success stories will be published after receiving partner LEA's agreement for publication.