West African gangs who blackmail teenagers over nude images could be extradited to UK
The cyber criminals dupe victims into sending nude images and then extort them.
22 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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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
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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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The horror and the heartbreak - how one child sexual abuse survivor’s torment will never end thanks to AI
The right legislative steps could help to lessen the harm
22 July 2024
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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
More AI-generated child sex abuse material is being posted online
In a review of material posted on the dark web, the Internet Watch Foundation found that deepfakes featuring children were becoming more extreme.
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
Online child sex abuse material, boosted by AI, is outpacing Big Tech's regulation
Watchdogs say its a "stark vision of the future."
22 July 2024
IWF In The News
