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Vital EU regulation needed to prevent the coercion of children online into most severe form of sexual abuse, as highlighted by new IWF study

Vital EU regulation needed to prevent the coercion of children online into most severe form of sexual abuse, as highlighted by new IWF study

MEP calls for a ‘harmonised EU approach' for tackling this horrible crime.

18 November 2022 News
Children coerced to insert household objects into themselves – including a toothbrush and a recorder – for online predators’ pleasure

Children coerced to insert household objects into themselves – including a toothbrush and a recorder – for online predators’ pleasure

Almost 900 instances of the most severe type of child sexual abuse content found in just five days.

15 November 2022 News
Record amount of online child sexual abuse blocked as landmark Bill faces delays

Record amount of online child sexual abuse blocked as landmark Bill faces delays

‘For a while, we led the world with the vision for our online regulation. But now we are falling behind.’

10 November 2022 News
New partner steps up to help IWF stop the spread of child sex abuse imagery online

New partner steps up to help IWF stop the spread of child sex abuse imagery online

Software developer Fastvue joins forces with the Internet Watch Foundation in the fight to stop sexual abuse content of children online.

8 November 2022 News
Websites offering cryptocurrency payment for child sexual abuse images ‘doubling every year’

Websites offering cryptocurrency payment for child sexual abuse images ‘doubling every year’

New Crypto Unit formed as experts use every tool at their disposal to stop the distribution and sale of child sexual abuse images online

1 November 2022 News
The consequences of delaying the Online Safety Bill

The consequences of delaying the Online Safety Bill

The IWF says delaying the Online Safety Bill will see more children victimised and sexually abused amid fears the long-awaited legislation is set to suffer another delay.

26 October 2022 Statement
Susie Hargreaves: ‘IICSA should change the way we talk about child sexual abuse forever’

Susie Hargreaves: ‘IICSA should change the way we talk about child sexual abuse forever’

We are now calling for MPs to focus on delivering a strong and unequivocal Online Safety Bill to protect children on the internet.

26 October 2022 Blog
iQ Global comes on board as new IWF Member

iQ Global comes on board as new IWF Member

This commitment to the IWF means that iQ Global can provide its customers who are IWF Members with secure access to a vital IWF tool to protect their customers.

25 October 2022 News
IWF calls on MPs to ‘rise above’ Westminster chaos as IICSA highlights ‘incalculable’ damage from online child sexual abuse

IWF calls on MPs to ‘rise above’ Westminster chaos as IICSA highlights ‘incalculable’ damage from online child sexual abuse

The internet is “magnifying” risks of sexual abuse for children and causing “incalculable” harm to victims, a major new report has warned.

20 October 2022 News
A day in the life of Tamsin, our Hotline Manager

A day in the life of Tamsin, our Hotline Manager

In her own words, Tamsin tells us what it’s like to be on the frontline of the fight against online child sexual abuse in the first part of our new blog series 'A day in the Life of...'

4 October 2022 Blog
Internet Watch Foundation, Stop It Now, and Pornhub launch first of its kind chatbot to prevent child sexual abuse

Internet Watch Foundation, Stop It Now, and Pornhub launch first of its kind chatbot to prevent child sexual abuse

People trying to view sexual images of children online will trigger a first-of-its-kind chatbot, which has launched to help potential offenders stop their behaviour.

27 September 2022 News
IWF’s fight to make internet a safer place for children bolstered by new partner

IWF’s fight to make internet a safer place for children bolstered by new partner

Safety tech organisation VerifyMy has joined the Internet Watch Foundation as a new Member, helping to keep the internet free from illegal child sexual abuse content.

7 September 2022 News