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AI-created child sexual abuse images ‘threaten to overwhelm internet’

AI-created child sexual abuse images ‘threaten to overwhelm internet’

Internet Watch Foundation finds 3,000 AI-made abuse images breaking UK law.

25 October 2023 IWF In The News
Threat of AI-generated content signals need for ‘new EU child sexual abuse laws to cover unknown imagery’

Threat of AI-generated content signals need for ‘new EU child sexual abuse laws to cover unknown imagery’

‘Worst nightmares’ have come true as predators are able to make thousands of AI images of real children at the click of a button, warns charity

23 October 2023 News
Safeguarding the unsung heroes: Fostering staff welfare across the organisation

Safeguarding the unsung heroes: Fostering staff welfare across the organisation

This World Mental Health Day we review our welfare system, designed to protect the mental wellbeing of our staff.

10 October 2023 Blog
‘Vital’ child protection work sees top honour for IWF’s Susie Hargreaves

‘Vital’ child protection work sees top honour for IWF’s Susie Hargreaves

The NSPCC has made Ms Hargreaves an honorary member of the NSPCC council

5 October 2023 News
OnlyFans in ‘groundbreaking’ partnership with Internet Watch Foundation

OnlyFans in ‘groundbreaking’ partnership with Internet Watch Foundation

OnlyFans in ‘groundbreaking’ partnership with Internet Watch Foundation

4 October 2023 News
France fifth worst for hosting child sexual abuse content in EU, as criminals target French servers

France fifth worst for hosting child sexual abuse content in EU, as criminals target French servers

The Internet Watch Foundation says criminal gangs are finding ‘safe havens’ to harbour abuse imagery in EU countries.

22 September 2023 News
What next for online safety laws? A podcast episode from the IWF

What next for online safety laws? A podcast episode from the IWF

As the Online Safety Bill becomes the Online Safety Act, the Internet Watch Foundation looks at what is next.

20 September 2023 Blog
IWF and EU partners march in Brussels to demand action on vital child sexual abuse regulation

IWF and EU partners march in Brussels to demand action on vital child sexual abuse regulation

A Europe-wide coalition of survivors, young people and child protection organisations took to the streets in hazmat suits calling on EU leaders to ‘clean up the internet’

19 September 2023 News
Hotline reports ‘shocking’ rise in the sextortion of boys

Hotline reports ‘shocking’ rise in the sextortion of boys

There has been a “shocking” increase in the reports of children tricked into sharing sexual images of themselves by abusers intent on extorting money or further imagery from their victims.

18 September 2023 News
'Deeply disturbing': Children being tricked into sharing explicit images as 'sextortion' cases soar

'Deeply disturbing': Children being tricked into sharing explicit images as 'sextortion' cases soar

Sextortion is a form of blackmail in which a child is tricked into sending sexual images of themselves to abusers, who then threaten to share the pictures with friends, family or more widely on the internet if they are not paid money.

18 September 2023 IWF In The News
EU a ‘toxic warehouse’ of child sexual abuse, as lawmakers urged to ‘get a grip’ on spiralling problem

EU a ‘toxic warehouse’ of child sexual abuse, as lawmakers urged to ‘get a grip’ on spiralling problem

The Internet Watch Foundation says criminal gangs are finding ‘safe havens’ to harbour abuse imagery in EU countries.

13 September 2023 News
MEPs must support child sexual abuse legislation as criminals target Europe

MEPs must support child sexual abuse legislation as criminals target Europe

As new data shows EU servers are being targeted by criminals to host this imagery, EU legislators must pass vital new legislation to get a grip on the worsening situation and prevent the abuse of EU servers by criminals profiting off child sexual abuse imagery, writes Susie Hargreaves.

13 September 2023 IWF In The News