User generated content
In order to guard against criminal activity on bbc.co.uk, every individual host and moderator should be able to implement a swift and robust escalation strategy where appropriate. This may range from temporarily removing a contributor from a board or forum to putting a board into 'read only ' mode or ending a live chat early.
The person who has editorial responsibility for the space where the content has appeared should be consulted when for example:
- there is an admission of an offence
- it appears that illegal activity may be taking place or is being planned or organised.
Any incident of suspected "grooming " online where a child abuser seeks to prepare a child for later abuse must be reported to Executive Producer, Communities, New Media who will be responsible for reporting it to BBC Investigations and to the police. See Section 9: Children - Serious incidents.
For more on user generated content see Section 15: Interactivity - User generated content.