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25 November 2009
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Internet Research

• Introduction
• Legal Issues
• Hoaxes & Spoofs
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• Out of date information
• Best practice when emailing sources or posting in online communities
• Best practice when conducting covert or specialist research

Introduction

This advice note supplements the guidance laid out in the BBC's Online Services Guidelines, which outlines the BBC's policy on using the Internet to find information and contributors.

Great care should be taken when using online sources. Those conducting research should corroborate any information they find and check the identity of any contributor they wish to use.

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