Obviously I already removed all media, banned all the users and prevented account creation. I have ip addresses and metadata of the users

  • HelloRoot@lemy.lolEnglish
    4026·
    7 days ago

    Probably should have given all of the evidence to the police instead of deleting some of it.

    In most western jurisdictions platform operators are not liable for user content, (as long as they cooperate with the authorities) so nothing for you to worry about.

    Next time, don’t do anything, no deleting, no blocking, contact the police and ask them what they would like you to do. Maybe they’d even would want to letting them keep posting for a while to gather more data on the offenders, but idk how they deal with selfhosted stuff tbh…

    (this is not legal advice)

    (Also I totally understand that you don’t want your other users seing that kind of stuff. I know nothing about the matrix moderation tools, so maybe the media is on the server db somewhere … might be relevant to figure that out)

    Edit: this does not apply if you live in an authoritarian police state or third world country, like OP apparently does.

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
      361·
      8 days ago

      I mean…I get where you’re coming from, but fuck that!

      I’d have deleted the entire matrix server entirely. Washed my hands of the entire thing.

      Because you can go to the police, and say “There’s child porn on MY server”, and the cops MIGHT work with you to catch the people actually posting it.

      OR

      They might take the easy way. There’s a guy here, saying he’s hosting a server with child porn. Arrest him, because we know who he is, and call it a win in the media. Yes thats not how the law works…but it’s how lazy and corrupt cops work.

      Cops are never your friend. I’d avoid any interactions with them that you can.

    • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      16·
      8 days ago

      If you have a problem and call the police, now you have two problems. That’s not just cliche, it’s true.

      Don’t call the cops, call a lawyer.

    • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldEnglish
      141·
      8 days ago

      Probably should have given all of the evidence to the police instead of deleting some of it.

      Or maybe not. …

      In most western jurisdictions platform operators are not liable for user content

      Around here, OP would then automatically be a suspect for possession of the material. Possession is a crime. And that is far from funny. Better have a very good lawyer from minute 1.