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UK makes use of AI tools to create child abuse material a crime

UK makes use of AI tools to create child abuse material a crime

Britain will make it illegal to use artificial intelligence tools that create child sexual abuse images.

1 February 2025 IWF In The News
Hive partners with IWF to reduce the spread of child sexual abuse imagery online

Hive partners with IWF to reduce the spread of child sexual abuse imagery online

This partnership will bolster Hive’s capability to help its customers detect and mitigate CSAM on their platforms through a single, integrated API.

23 January 2025 News
Call for Prime Minister to intervene as IWF uncovers record levels of online child sexual abuse imagery

Call for Prime Minister to intervene as IWF uncovers record levels of online child sexual abuse imagery

Fears ‘blatant get-out clause’ in safety rules may undermine efforts to crack down on criminal imagery.

22 January 2025 News
New pilot shows way for smaller platforms to play big part in online safety

New pilot shows way for smaller platforms to play big part in online safety

Even the smallest platforms can help prevent child abuse imagery online.

19 December 2024 Blog
The IWF relies on strong partnerships with the tech industry

The IWF relies on strong partnerships with the tech industry

Internet Watch Foundation Interim CEO Derek Ray-Hill writes on why we are working with Telegram to tackle child sexual abuse material online.

18 December 2024 Blog
IWF welcomes Ofcom duties, but warns more needed to realise ‘hopes of a safer internet’

IWF welcomes Ofcom duties, but warns more needed to realise ‘hopes of a safer internet’

New online safety guidelines need to be more ambitious if the “hopes of a safer internet” are to be realised, the IWF warns.

16 December 2024 Statement
MP visits charity on the front line of the fight against child sexual abuse on the internet

MP visits charity on the front line of the fight against child sexual abuse on the internet

Local MP Ian Sollom learned about the herculean task faced by analysts at the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) who find, assess and remove child sexual abuse material on the internet.

10 December 2024 News
Charity finds more than 500,000 child abuse victims

Charity finds more than 500,000 child abuse victims

An analyst who removes child sexual abuse content from the internet says she is always trying to stay "one step ahead" of the "bad guys".

8 December 2024 IWF In The News
World-leading Report Remove tool in the spotlight

World-leading Report Remove tool in the spotlight

The Internet Watch Foundation and the NSPCC have won an award that recognises the vital service that the Report Remove tool offers children in the UK.

5 December 2024 News
Telegram plans child abuse crackdown following Pavel Durov’s arrest in Paris

Telegram plans child abuse crackdown following Pavel Durov’s arrest in Paris

Messaging app Telegram will deploy new tools to prevent the spread of images of child sexual abuse after teaming up with the Internet Watch Foundation.

5 December 2024 IWF In The News
Telegram joins IWF in child sexual abuse imagery crackdown

Telegram joins IWF in child sexual abuse imagery crackdown

IWF data and tools will help prevent the platform’s users being exposed to child sexual abuse imagery

4 December 2024 News
Telegram U-turns and joins child safety scheme

Telegram U-turns and joins child safety scheme

After years of ignoring pleas to sign up to child protection schemes, the controversial messaging app Telegram has agreed to work with an internationally recognised body to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

4 December 2024 IWF In The News