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IWF CEO, Susie Hargreaves OBE, on Times Radio

IWF CEO, Susie Hargreaves OBE, on Times Radio

Susie speaks to Aasmah Mir about the increase in self-generated child sexual abuse online amongst 7-to-10 year olds

9 August 2022 IWF In The News
Disturbing rise in children between seven and 10 filming their own sexual abuse

Disturbing rise in children between seven and 10 filming their own sexual abuse

Jordan King of Metro, on how the UK is suffering a ‘social and digital emergency’ because of huge spikes in children recording their abuse

9 August 2022 IWF In The News
Apple should scan iPhones for child abuse images, says scanning technology inventor

Apple should scan iPhones for child abuse images, says scanning technology inventor

Prof Hany Farid says all online services should adopt idea backed by GCHQ and National Cybersecurity Centre

31 July 2022 IWF In The News
Germany is a stronghold of child sexual abuse material

Germany is a stronghold of child sexual abuse material

The publication of child sexual abuse material in Germany is currently ten times higher than in 2020.

5 July 2022 IWF In The News
Digital fingerprints of a million child abuse images made

Digital fingerprints of a million child abuse images made

Digital fingerprints of a million images of child sexual abuse have been created, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has said.

6 June 2022 IWF In The News
1 million of the worst child sexual abuse images graded by ‘elite’ taskforce

1 million of the worst child sexual abuse images graded by ‘elite’ taskforce

The ‘shocking’ images of children can involve penetrative sexual activity, sexual activity with an animal, and sadism.

6 June 2022 IWF In The News
The US now hosts more child sexual abuse material online than any other country

The US now hosts more child sexual abuse material online than any other country

Experts predict that without new legislation, the problem will only grow.

26 April 2022 IWF In The News
The US Saw a Spike in Child Sexual Abuse URLs in 2021

The US Saw a Spike in Child Sexual Abuse URLs in 2021

CSAM hosting around the world rose 64 percent last year, and a surge in the United States put it second behind the Netherlands, a new report found.

25 April 2022 IWF In The News
Online child sexual abuse at record high levels - with some exploited within minutes

Online child sexual abuse at record high levels - with some exploited within minutes

Online child sexual abuse is at record high levels, according to exclusive figures given to ITV News.

25 April 2022 IWF In The News
Child abuse: Could tech devices be exposing children to grooming?

Child abuse: Could tech devices be exposing children to grooming?

Internet Watch Foundation in BBC News | IWF in the News

20 February 2022 IWF In The News
New data shows online child sexual abuse material rising

New data shows online child sexual abuse material rising

Internet Watch Foundation in politics.co.uk | IWF in the News

8 February 2022 IWF In The News
Supervise 7-to-10 year-olds online to protect against predators, warn child safety experts

Supervise 7-to-10 year-olds online to protect against predators, warn child safety experts

Internet Watch Foundation in iNews | IWF in the News

11 January 2022 IWF In The News