Special police unit formed to crack down on terrorist material on Internet

A special police unit has been formed to crack down on material posted on web sites that breach the Terrorism Act 2006. The Act gave police the power to require any material useful for terrorist activities to be removed from web sites within two working days. The police has set up a special purpose team to investigate reports of material from the public, proactively seek out illegal material on the web and work with the Internet industries to make it harder for terrorists to spread their dangerous messages online. The Government has created a dedicated page on its direct.gov site where people can report illegal terrorist material appearing on the web.