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    Default How to Get a Threatening Website Taken Down

    I found a website that includes my name, pictures of my house, and information about me, and urges people to act violently toward me. The domain is registered anonymously. I contacted the webhost and asked them to take down the site, but several days later it's still up. What can I do?

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    Default Re: How to Get a Threatening Website Taken Down

    If you believe that this is a bona fide threat, make a police report.

    If the host is based in the U.S., keep trying to get them to take down the site. Check their terms of hosting, as the site almost certainly violates their hosting policies.

    You will have to consider whether it's worth trying to track down the person who posted the site -- it is possible to spend a considerable amount of time and money only to run into dead ends -- public ISPs, payment by money order or gift card, etc. -- but sometimes you'll find information that allows you to track down a site or its content to a specific person. Even if you choose not to track down the person, assuming the host has not already done so, you can consider seeking an injunction to try to get the site taken down -- but that is best done in the state where the ISP is located or has physical offices, is best done with the help of a lawyer, and may not be of any help if the host is based outside of the country.

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