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‘Beyond heart-breaking’ abuse as predators groom children to film siblings and friends

‘Beyond heart-breaking’ abuse as predators groom children to film siblings and friends

A new IWF study indicates internet sex predators are manipulating children to record their own sexual abuse, and that of their friends and siblings.

24 March 2021 News
Child abuse: Warning of siblings being groomed online

Child abuse: Warning of siblings being groomed online

Internet Watch Foundation in BBC News | IWF in the News

24 March 2021 IWF In The News
'It’s an arms race’: the tech teams trying to outpace paedophiles online

'It’s an arms race’: the tech teams trying to outpace paedophiles online

Internet Watch Foundation in The Guardian | IWF in the News

2 March 2021 IWF In The News
Iconic photo agency joins IWF to ensure the safety of images in their archive

Iconic photo agency joins IWF to ensure the safety of images in their archive

The IWF is assessing a selection of ‘sensitive’ images from the Magnum photo archive to ensure they do not depict child sexual abuse.

23 February 2021 News
New Moroccan portal will play ‘crucial’ role in fighting ‘plague’ of child sexual abuse on the internet

New Moroccan portal will play ‘crucial’ role in fighting ‘plague’ of child sexual abuse on the internet

‘The launch of the IWF Reporting Portal in Morocco constitutes a safe, easily accessible and efficient way to contribute to the eradication of this plague that threatens children behind their screens.’

9 February 2021 News
New campaign kicks off to boost internet safety in Uganda and Zambia

New campaign kicks off to boost internet safety in Uganda and Zambia

'We ask everyone to join this noble cause aimed towards curbing this vice that threatens our children’s well-being'.

1 February 2021 Blog
Kenyan reporting portal to play 'huge role' in improving global internet safety

Kenyan reporting portal to play 'huge role' in improving global internet safety

"Child online protection is a shared responsibility"

27 January 2021 News
The IWF welcomes new Government strategy to tackle child sexual abuse

The IWF welcomes new Government strategy to tackle child sexual abuse

“It is important that we not only look at the online element of these crimes but the impact that it also has on communities"

22 January 2021 News
‘Grave threat’ to children from predatory internet groomers as online child sexual abuse material soars to record levels

‘Grave threat’ to children from predatory internet groomers as online child sexual abuse material soars to record levels

A record number of reports of online child sexual abuse have been processed by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

12 January 2021 News
How sick predators are forcing kids into recording their own sex abuse videos while their parents sit downstairs unaware

How sick predators are forcing kids into recording their own sex abuse videos while their parents sit downstairs unaware

Internet Watch Foundation in The Sun | IWF in the News

12 January 2021 IWF In The News
IWF applauds tech companies' commitment to continue scanning for child sexual abuse material despite new EU ePrivacy rules

IWF applauds tech companies' commitment to continue scanning for child sexual abuse material despite new EU ePrivacy rules

“Anything which weakens protections for children is unacceptable. Christmas is supposed to be a time where we look out for the youngest and most vulnerable. It is not the time to give predators a free pass to share videos of abuse and rape"

21 December 2020 Statement
New Online Harms measures welcomed as IWF insists children's welfare must always come first

New Online Harms measures welcomed as IWF insists children's welfare must always come first

“Firms must do all they can to keep users, particularly children, safe and to stop any illegal content from spreading on their platforms but the legislation must support them in doing that"

15 December 2020 News