Published: Fri 7 May 2021
Written by: The Independent
I worry about my 12-year-old daughter being approached by online predators. What’s the best way to talk to her about it?
Susie Hargreaves, CEO of the Internet Watch Foundation says: “Most parents wonder and worry about how best to talk with their children about issues associated with sexual abuse, including online predators.
“This is why the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has launched the ‘Home Truths’ campaign, to help parents talk to their young and teenage daughters about the dangers online. As part of the campaign, we developed the memorable T.A.L.K acronym for easy recall when the time is right to talk."
Read more at The Independent.
Messaging app Telegram will deploy new tools to prevent the spread of images of child sexual abuse after teaming up with the Internet Watch Foundation.
After years of ignoring pleas to sign up to child protection schemes, the controversial messaging app Telegram has agreed to work with an internationally recognised body to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
The images that Nelson made have been linked back to real children around the world. In some cases, he then went on to encourage his clients to rape and sexually assault the youngsters.