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‘Exponential increase in cruelty’ as sextortion scams hit younger victims
Reports involving sexual extortion are on the rise as criminals become more ‘adept’ at targeting younger children
23 August 2024
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Meta failing to stop spread of child sexual abuse imagery in wake of Huw Edwards scandal
Child protection groups warn there’s nothing to stop imagery sent to Edwards spreading further on WhatsApp.
16 August 2024
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Susie Hargreaves OBE to leave IWF after 13 years’ 'distinguished service'
After 13 successful years at the helm of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), Susie Hargreaves OBE is leaving to take up a new opportunity.
26 July 2024
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AI-generated videos of child sexual abuse a ‘stark vision of the future’
Real victims’ imagery used in highly realistic ‘deepfake’ AI-generated films
22 July 2024
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How the sending of one photo led an 11-year-old girl to become a victim of physical sex abuse
The girl sent a photo to a boy in her class before the image and her phone number were added to all-male online chat groups - she later started disappearing before being abused by "unknown men".
23 July 2024
IWF In The News
AI advances could lead to more child sexual abuse videos, watchdog warns
IWF warns of more AI-made child sexual abuse videos as tools behind them get more widespread and easier to use
22 July 2024
IWF In The News
AI being used to generate deepfake child sex abuse images based on real victims, report finds
The tools used to create the images remain legal in the UK, the Internet Watch Foundation says, even though AI child sexual abuse images are illegal.
22 July 2024
IWF In The News
AI-generated images of child sexual abuse uses real victims as reference material
AI used to generate deepfake images of child sexual abuse uses photos of real victims as reference material, a report has found.
22 July 2024
IWF In The News
