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Internet Watch Foundation, Stop It Now, and Pornhub launch first of its kind chatbot to prevent child sexual abuse

Internet Watch Foundation, Stop It Now, and Pornhub launch first of its kind chatbot to prevent child sexual abuse

People trying to view sexual images of children online will trigger a first-of-its-kind chatbot, which has launched to help potential offenders stop their behaviour.

27 September 2022 News
IWF’s fight to make internet a safer place for children bolstered by new partner

IWF’s fight to make internet a safer place for children bolstered by new partner

Safety tech organisation VerifyMy has joined the Internet Watch Foundation as a new Member, helping to keep the internet free from illegal child sexual abuse content.

7 September 2022 News
New episode of Pixels from a Crime Scene Podcast

New episode of Pixels from a Crime Scene Podcast

It can happen in any home

3 September 2022 Blog
The shocking transcripts that reveal how groomers sexually abuse children in their own rooms

The shocking transcripts that reveal how groomers sexually abuse children in their own rooms

Jordan King, reporter for Metro, looks at IWF transcripts showing actual conversations between groomers and child victims

3 September 2022 IWF In The News
This Chatbot Aims to Steer People Away From Child Abuse Material

This Chatbot Aims to Steer People Away From Child Abuse Material

Senior writer at WIRED, Matt Burgess, looks into Pornhub trialling a new automated tool that pushes CSAM-searchers to seek help for their online behaviour

28 August 2022 IWF In The News
IWF CEO, Susie Hargreaves OBE, on Times Radio

IWF CEO, Susie Hargreaves OBE, on Times Radio

Susie speaks to Aasmah Mir about the increase in self-generated child sexual abuse online amongst 7-to-10 year olds

9 August 2022 IWF In The News
3 Ways you can help to protect children online

3 Ways you can help to protect children online

Natterhub's Caroline Allams offers practical tips for parents and carers

9 August 2022 Blog
Disturbing rise in children between seven and 10 filming their own sexual abuse

Disturbing rise in children between seven and 10 filming their own sexual abuse

Jordan King of Metro, on how the UK is suffering a ‘social and digital emergency’ because of huge spikes in children recording their abuse

9 August 2022 IWF In The News
20,000 reports of coerced ‘self-generated’ sexual abuse imagery seen in first half of 2022 show 7- to 10-year-olds

20,000 reports of coerced ‘self-generated’ sexual abuse imagery seen in first half of 2022 show 7- to 10-year-olds

IWF CEO calls it a social and digital emergency requiring a sustained national prevention effort.

8 August 2022 News
Encryption Vs. Privacy: In Conversation with Professor Hany Farid

Encryption Vs. Privacy: In Conversation with Professor Hany Farid

Speaking exclusively to the IWF as part of its new podcast series, Prof Farid, said children are facing dangers online, and that politicians need to step in to make sure tech companies are incentivised to bring in better child protection measures.

31 July 2022 Blog
Apple should scan iPhones for child abuse images, says scanning technology inventor

Apple should scan iPhones for child abuse images, says scanning technology inventor

Prof Hany Farid says all online services should adopt idea backed by GCHQ and National Cybersecurity Centre

31 July 2022 IWF In The News
IWF data fuels report aimed at ‘turning tide of online child sexual abuse’

IWF data fuels report aimed at ‘turning tide of online child sexual abuse’

A new report by an independent think tank looks at what can be done by police and government to help “turn the tide of online child sexual abuse”.

19 July 2022 News