The right to report illegal content is the right to formally notify platforms of the presence of content that constitutes a crime or violates laws, obliging the platform to:

• Examine the report quickly

• Decide whether to remove/limit

• Communicate the decision and justify it

• Act promptly on clearly illegal content

Difference with generic "Report":

Generic Report/Notification:

• Report platform policy violation (hate speech, nudity, spam)

• Policy = internal platform rules

• Platform decides at its discretion

Illegal content notification DSA Art. 16:

• Report LAW violation (criminal offense, regulatory violation)

• Illegal = contrary to Italian/European law

• Platform OBLIGED to evaluate quickly

• If clearly illegal: immediate removal

• Formal procedure with precise obligations

Platform obligations upon receiving notification:

RAPID EXAMINATION

• Timely assessment of whether content is illegal

• Clearly illegal content (e.g., child pornography): immediate removal

REASONED DECISION

• If removed: notify both the reporter and the publisher

• If not removed: explain why content is considered legal

COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES

• Reports from Police, Prosecutors: maximum priority

• Obligation to cooperate with investigations