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‘Cryptoqueen’ journalist Jamie Bartlett tells us about the ‘dark web’

‘Cryptoqueen’ journalist Jamie Bartlett tells us about the ‘dark web’

We hear all about how criminals exploit the internet to avoid detection

20 November 2020 Blog
Analyst's ‘hunch’ leads to British schoolgirl’s rescue from online child sexual abuse

Analyst's ‘hunch’ leads to British schoolgirl’s rescue from online child sexual abuse

An IWF analyst’s instincts told him he could act quickly to intervene after he received an anonymous tip off.

9 November 2020 News
IWF has record month as public reports of child sexual abuse surge

IWF has record month as public reports of child sexual abuse surge

IWF analysts have seen accelerating numbers of public reports of child sexual abuse, with more people staying and working from home among contributing factors.

30 October 2020 News
Behind the Scenes of Pixels from a Crime Scene

Behind the Scenes of Pixels from a Crime Scene

By Angela Young, founder of Cambridge Podcasts

29 October 2020 Blog
Woman ‘trusted’ online predator who viewed child sexual abuse on her daughter’s computer

Woman ‘trusted’ online predator who viewed child sexual abuse on her daughter’s computer

Experts warn that 1% of the entire male population could be ‘interested in sex with prepubescent children’.

26 October 2020 Blog
'Game-changing’ chatbot to target people trying to access child sexual abuse online

'Game-changing’ chatbot to target people trying to access child sexual abuse online

The aim is for the new chatbot to “target” users before they actually commit a criminal offence.

14 October 2020 News
IWF Hotline Manager wins Unsung Hero Award for 'profound' contribution to keeping the internet safe

IWF Hotline Manager wins Unsung Hero Award for 'profound' contribution to keeping the internet safe

Chris Hughes leads a team of analysts whose job is to assess images and videos of suspected child sexual abuse to help get them removed from the internet.

12 October 2020 News
Protecting our analysts’ Mental Health under extraordinary circumstances

Protecting our analysts’ Mental Health under extraordinary circumstances

On World Mental Health Day 2020, we look at the extraordinary work of our dedicated team of analysts and how working to tackle child sexual abuse online can impact their mental health.

10 October 2020 Blog
Government says new online harms legislation is expected to be ready next year

Government says new online harms legislation is expected to be ready next year

Digital Minister Caroline Dinenage said the welfare of children is central to the Government’s approach on tackling online harms.

8 October 2020 News
‘Disturbing’ rise in videos of children who have been groomed into filming their own abuse

‘Disturbing’ rise in videos of children who have been groomed into filming their own abuse

Videos and images where children have been manipulated into recording their own abuse now make up nearly half of all the material removed from the internet by IWF analysts.

7 October 2020 News
New reporting portal to address ‘critical’ need to keep children safe in Ghana

New reporting portal to address ‘critical’ need to keep children safe in Ghana

The IWF worked with the National Cyber Security Centre in the Ghanaian government, and UNICEF Ghana, to get the vital portal up and running.

1 October 2020 News
‘Vital ally’ joins fight against online child sexual abuse

‘Vital ally’ joins fight against online child sexual abuse

“Over lockdown, children have been online even more and they are all on devices. It is important they know what is going on, and about the possible dangers.”

25 September 2020 News