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AI advances could lead to more child sexual abuse videos, watchdog warns

AI advances could lead to more child sexual abuse videos, watchdog warns

IWF warns of more AI-made child sexual abuse videos as tools behind them get more widespread and easier to use

22 July 2024 IWF In The News
More AI-generated child sex abuse material is being posted online

More AI-generated child sex abuse material is being posted online

In a review of material posted on the dark web, the Internet Watch Foundation found that deepfakes featuring children were becoming more extreme.

22 July 2024 IWF In The News
AI being used to generate deepfake child sex abuse images based on real victims, report finds

AI being used to generate deepfake child sex abuse images based on real victims, report finds

The tools used to create the images remain legal in the UK, the Internet Watch Foundation says, even though AI child sexual abuse images are illegal.

22 July 2024 IWF In The News
Online child sex abuse material, boosted by AI, is outpacing Big Tech's regulation

Online child sex abuse material, boosted by AI, is outpacing Big Tech's regulation

Watchdogs say its a "stark vision of the future."

22 July 2024 IWF In The News
AI-generated images of child sexual abuse uses real victims as reference material

AI-generated images of child sexual abuse uses real victims as reference material

AI used to generate deepfake images of child sexual abuse uses photos of real victims as reference material, a report has found.

22 July 2024 IWF In The News
Stability AI joins IWF’s mission to make internet a safer space for children

Stability AI joins IWF’s mission to make internet a safer space for children

Leading AI company partners with Internet Watch Foundation to tackle creation of AI generated child sexual abuse material

8 July 2024 News
Children warned about sharing explicit images

Children warned about sharing explicit images

A new campaign warning children of the dangers of sharing sexually explicit images and videos has been launched, with an appeal for parents and young people to openly discuss these issues.

18 June 2024 IWF In The News
IWF sounds alarm for young people and parents as sharing of nudes becomes ‘normalised’ in UK schools

IWF sounds alarm for young people and parents as sharing of nudes becomes ‘normalised’ in UK schools

A new national campaign features suggestive images of fruit, while radio ads feature Cunk on Earth star Diane Morgan.

17 June 2024 News
IWF CEO and Hotline Director win at PIER Excellence in Online Protection Awards

IWF CEO and Hotline Director win at PIER Excellence in Online Protection Awards

IWF Chief Executive Susie Hargreaves OBE and Hotline Director Chris Hughes have respectively won awards for inspirational leadership, and for operational impact.

5 June 2024 News
More children victims of online sexual abuse than ever – as AI opens new battleground

More children victims of online sexual abuse than ever – as AI opens new battleground

More children than ever are becoming victim of online sexual abuse, with technology offering abusers more access to them than ever.

30 May 2024 IWF In The News
Wizz partners with IWF to fight child sexual abuse on the internet

Wizz partners with IWF to fight child sexual abuse on the internet

Wizz, a social discovery app that allows users from 13 to 24 to meet and chat with people their own age has come on board as a new Member of the Internet Watch Foundation.

23 May 2024 News
Tips for helping children stay safe online

Tips for helping children stay safe online

Tips for helping children stay safe online.

20 May 2024 Blog