Ofcom launched an investigation into the Telegram messaging app after evidence suggested child sexual abuse material was being shared on the platform.
Experts warn lapse could sharply reduce reports of abuse, echoing a 58% drop during a similar legal gap in 2021.
The numbers are staggering, but experts say what we’re seeing is only the beginning.
Call for nudity-detection tech on phones as number of under-18s reporting blackmail attempts rises by 34%.
A girl who appeared in hundreds of child sexual abuse images and videos has been tracked down after years of searching by internet safety experts.
The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight.
Across the internet, the rapid evolution of a variety of AI tools is allowing a proliferation of illegal child sexual abuse images which is alarming experts and challenging the law’s ability to respond.
Internet Watch Foundation warns Elon Musk-owned AI risks bringing sexualised imagery of children into the mainstream.
The Internet Watch Foundation said it found topless images of girls that dark web forum users attributed to xAI’s Grok Imagine.
The UK government says it will ban so-called "nudification" apps as part of efforts to tackle misogyny online.
