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Safer Internet Centre takes over Secretariat of APPG on Social Media

Safer Internet Centre takes over Secretariat of APPG on Social Media

Social media has enormous potential for good, but we must be “alive” to the potential dangers as more and more people go online.

22 July 2020 News
‘Definite jump’ as hotline sees 50% increase in public reports of online child sexual abuse during lockdown

‘Definite jump’ as hotline sees 50% increase in public reports of online child sexual abuse during lockdown

IWF analysts have worked through the coronavirus lockdown to make sure children are kept safe.

16 July 2020 News
IWF working with Ministers to protect children during coronavirus lockdown

IWF working with Ministers to protect children during coronavirus lockdown

'The Minister of State for Security, James Brokenshire and the Minister for Safeguarding, Victoria Atkins engaged the Internet Watch Foundation on the threat during the pandemic.'

30 June 2020 News
Government in El Salvador ‘committed to keeping children safe online’ as new portal launches

Government in El Salvador ‘committed to keeping children safe online’ as new portal launches

The portal gives people in El Salvador a safe, anonymous place to report child sexual abuse material if they accidentally find it online.

29 June 2020 News
New portal ‘key enhancement’ in children’s online safety in Malaysia

New portal ‘key enhancement’ in children’s online safety in Malaysia

‘We know viewing images and videos of child sexual abuse is not a victimless crime. Some of the worst abuse is perpetrated against children’.

26 June 2020 News
Safe and anonymous way for Senegalese people to report abuse

Safe and anonymous way for Senegalese people to report abuse

People in Senegal will now be able to report child sexual abuse if they stumble across it online.

24 June 2020 News
Indonesians urged to report online child sexual abuse

Indonesians urged to report online child sexual abuse

The coronavirus pandemic has lent greater ‘urgency’ to tackling online threats

19 June 2020 News
How safeguarding software can help schools protect students – during lockdown and beyond

How safeguarding software can help schools protect students – during lockdown and beyond

By Justin Reilly, CEO, safeguarding specialist, Impero

5 June 2020 Blog
Delays to Online Harms legislation ‘regrettable’ says Government

Delays to Online Harms legislation ‘regrettable’ says Government

Baroness Floella Benjamin raised fears 18 to 25 year-olds may be becoming child sex predators online.

4 June 2020 News
'There is a real child in every image, and every image is a crime scene': An analyst's story

'There is a real child in every image, and every image is a crime scene': An analyst's story

IWF analyst 'Lucy' spoke to the BBC about her work tracking down and fighting against online child sexual abuse.

3 June 2020 Blog
IWF calls for further assurance on future funding for 'essential' Safer Internet Day

IWF calls for further assurance on future funding for 'essential' Safer Internet Day

The Home Affairs Select Committee heard that the UK Safer Internet Centre requires funding to provide vital services at what is a particularly important time with children spending increasing amounts of time online through the current Covid-19 pandemic

3 June 2020 News
All IWF Hotline operations resume as new social distancing measures brought in

All IWF Hotline operations resume as new social distancing measures brought in

Throughout the lockdown period the IWF Hotline has remained operational, but social distancing measures meant some activities had to be scaled back

2 June 2020 Statement