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Aylo and IWF partnership ‘paves the way’ for adult sites to join war on child sexual abuse online

Aylo and IWF partnership ‘paves the way’ for adult sites to join war on child sexual abuse online

The ‘world first’ standards will help to ‘set and raise’ standards to prevent the upload and distribution of online child sexual abuse imagery.

17 May 2024 News
Biggest telecoms and digital services company in NZ plays its part in securing a safer internet for all

Biggest telecoms and digital services company in NZ plays its part in securing a safer internet for all

Spark joins the Internet Watch Foundation as a Member, helping to keep the internet free from child sexual abuse content.

16 May 2024 News
'He stole my child': Children as young as three manipulated into creating sexual imagery

'He stole my child': Children as young as three manipulated into creating sexual imagery

"Law enforcement cannot arrest its way out of this problem."

9 May 2024 IWF In The News
Heimdal joins fight against child sexual abuse material online

Heimdal joins fight against child sexual abuse material online

Global cybersecurity company partners with IWF to tackle child sexual abuse imagery on the internet

25 April 2024 News
IWF declares a record year for online child sexual abuse reports at Annual Report 2023 launch

IWF declares a record year for online child sexual abuse reports at Annual Report 2023 launch

Watch the video of our Annual Report 2023 launch

25 April 2024 News
Under sixes manipulated into ‘disturbing’ sexual abuse while playing alone online as IWF says regulation can’t wait

Under sixes manipulated into ‘disturbing’ sexual abuse while playing alone online as IWF says regulation can’t wait

Abuse hotline sees most extreme year on record and calls for immediate action to protect very young children online.

23 April 2024 News
German .de domain ‘ruthlessly’ targeted by criminal gangs profiting from the sale of child sexual abuse images and videos

German .de domain ‘ruthlessly’ targeted by criminal gangs profiting from the sale of child sexual abuse images and videos

.de is worst in world of most abused top-level domains for instances of unique websites (second-level domains) selling child sexual abuse material

23 April 2024 News
Three-year-olds groomed online, charity warns

Three-year-olds groomed online, charity warns

Sexual predators are grooming children under six into performing “disturbing” acts of sexual abuse via phones or webcams a charity has warned.

23 April 2024 IWF In The News
2023 Was ‘Most Extreme Year On Record’ For Child Sex Abuse Online, Charity Warns

2023 Was ‘Most Extreme Year On Record’ For Child Sex Abuse Online, Charity Warns

Last year was the “most extreme year on record” for child sexual abuse online, UK based charity Internet Watch Foundation warned.

23 April 2024 IWF In The News
Teenage boys targeted as hotline sees ‘heartbreaking’ increase in child ‘sextortion’ reports

Teenage boys targeted as hotline sees ‘heartbreaking’ increase in child ‘sextortion’ reports

The IWF and NSPCC say tech platforms must do more to protect children online as confirmed sextortion cases soar.

18 March 2024 News
Pioneering chatbot reduces searches for illegal sexual images of children

Pioneering chatbot reduces searches for illegal sexual images of children

A major 18-month trial project has demonstrated a first-of-its-kind chatbot and warning message can reduce the number of online searches that may potentially be indicative of intent to find sexual images of children.

29 February 2024 News
A Pornhub Chatbot Stopped Millions From Searching for Child Abuse Videos

A Pornhub Chatbot Stopped Millions From Searching for Child Abuse Videos

Every time someone in the UK searched for child abuse material on Pornhub, a chatbot appeared and told them how to get help.

29 February 2024 IWF In The News