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New data shows online child sexual abuse material rising

New data shows online child sexual abuse material rising

Internet Watch Foundation in politics.co.uk | IWF in the News

8 February 2022 IWF In The News
Abuse material would cause 'untold damage', staying online for many years if it wasn’t for the IWF, Peer warns

Abuse material would cause 'untold damage', staying online for many years if it wasn’t for the IWF, Peer warns

Speaking in the Lords, several Peers highlight the crucial work of the IWF and call for action from the Government to provide age-appropriate online safety advice.

25 January 2022 Blog
New online safety legislation needs to be made more robust MPs warn

New online safety legislation needs to be made more robust MPs warn

The IWF is calling for greater clarity on online harms as MPs warn new online safety legislation needs to be made more robust to help keep children safe online.

25 January 2022 News
Three-fold increase of abuse imagery of 7-10-year-olds as IWF detects more child sexual abuse material online than ever before

Three-fold increase of abuse imagery of 7-10-year-olds as IWF detects more child sexual abuse material online than ever before

The IWF is urging parents and carers to spot the dangers as a new Government-backed campaign aims to boost child safety.

13 January 2022 News
Supervise 7-to-10 year-olds online to protect against predators, warn child safety experts

Supervise 7-to-10 year-olds online to protect against predators, warn child safety experts

Internet Watch Foundation in iNews | IWF in the News

11 January 2022 IWF In The News
How the Internet Watch Foundation uses tech to tackle child abuse images online

How the Internet Watch Foundation uses tech to tackle child abuse images online

Internet Watch Foundation in Tech Monitor | IWF in the News

11 January 2022 IWF In The News
‘Ofcom and Government should not reinvent the wheel’ - IWF stands ready to help regulator stamp out online child sexual abuse material

‘Ofcom and Government should not reinvent the wheel’ - IWF stands ready to help regulator stamp out online child sexual abuse material

This week, the Joint Committee published its comprehensive report on the Draft Online Safety Bill.

17 December 2021 Blog
The IWF partners with the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children to launch portal to report child sexual abuse material

The IWF partners with the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children to launch portal to report child sexual abuse material

The IWF partners with the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) to establish a joint Reporting Portal that allows anyone, anywhere to report child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.

16 December 2021 News
Today (December 14) the Joint Committee published its report on the Government’s draft Online Safety Bill

Today (December 14) the Joint Committee published its report on the Government’s draft Online Safety Bill

The draft legislation aims to make the internet safer, and will establish Ofcom as a statutory regulator to enforce standards on a range of online harms including the availability and spread of child sexual abuse material.

14 December 2021 Statement
Abuse material still circulating in ‘dark corners’ of internet as sex predator jailed

Abuse material still circulating in ‘dark corners’ of internet as sex predator jailed

IWF analysts have removed at least 1,600 URLs featuring images or videos of Abdul Elahi’s victims.

10 December 2021 News
Boost for children’s online safety as Welsh Government becomes first Government to join IWF

Boost for children’s online safety as Welsh Government becomes first Government to join IWF

Welsh language resources will help children spot the signs of online grooming and abuse.

19 November 2021 News
Analysts find 15 times as much child sexual abuse material on web as a decade ago

Analysts find 15 times as much child sexual abuse material on web as a decade ago

Internet Watch Foundation in Sky News | IWF in the News

13 November 2021 IWF In The News