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Reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery soar by 154% in a year

Reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery soar by 154% in a year

Experts said a ‘frightening’ advancement of technology has seen AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery surge.

27 April 2026 IWF In The News
Children and victims of child sexual abuse are being ‘failed’, warns charity as EU found to host 63% of world’s criminal child sexual abuse webpages

Children and victims of child sexual abuse are being ‘failed’, warns charity as EU found to host 63% of world’s criminal child sexual abuse webpages

More child sexual abuse webpages are hosted in the EU than anywhere else in the world, according to new data released today by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

23 April 2026 News
‘On-demand premium access’ to children’s suffering as gangs reap profits from online sexual exploitation

‘On-demand premium access’ to children’s suffering as gangs reap profits from online sexual exploitation

Government pledges to use ‘full power of the British state’ to crack down on child sexual abuse as commercial sites profiting from exploiting children double in a year.

23 April 2026 News
Inside the team removing child abuse images and catching criminals

Inside the team removing child abuse images and catching criminals

Child sexual abuse is on the rise online and the predators behind it have a new business model that's hiding in plain sight.

23 April 2026 IWF In The News
UK regulator probes Telegram over child sexual abuse concerns

UK regulator probes Telegram over child sexual abuse concerns

Ofcom launched an investigation into the Telegram messaging app after evidence suggested child sexual abuse material was being shared on the platform.

21 April 2026 IWF In The News
‘Milestone’ moment for Utropolis as it joins IWF to help deliver a safer internet for children

‘Milestone’ moment for Utropolis as it joins IWF to help deliver a safer internet for children

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has welcomed a new Member, Utropolis, a next generation web filtering and digital safeguarding company.

20 April 2026 News
Natalie Dormer joins IWF’s Think Before You Share campaign

Natalie Dormer joins IWF’s Think Before You Share campaign

Actor and producer Natalie Dormer joins calls to stem ‘epidemic’ of online nudes and sexual imagery of young people

10 April 2026 News
‘Irresponsible failure’: Google, Meta, Snap and Microsoft slam EU over child sexual abuse law lapse

‘Irresponsible failure’: Google, Meta, Snap and Microsoft slam EU over child sexual abuse law lapse

Experts warn lapse could sharply reduce reports of abuse, echoing a 58% drop during a similar legal gap in 2021.

10 April 2026 IWF In The News
Internet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and ‘it’s the tip of the iceberg’

Internet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and ‘it’s the tip of the iceberg’

The numbers are staggering, but experts say what we’re seeing is only the beginning.

8 April 2026 IWF In The News
Nine reports a week from UK children facing online ‘sextortion’ as charity warns record year just ‘tip of the iceberg’

Nine reports a week from UK children facing online ‘sextortion’ as charity warns record year just ‘tip of the iceberg’

More under-18s than ever are using Report Remove to self-report nude or sexual imagery of themselves.

7 April 2026 News
Children in UK report online sextortion attempts in record numbers

Children in UK report online sextortion attempts in record numbers

Call for nudity-detection tech on phones as number of under-18s reporting blackmail attempts rises by 34%.

7 April 2026 IWF In The News
Tech companies and protection experts call for EU to act now to plug gap in online safety laws

Tech companies and protection experts call for EU to act now to plug gap in online safety laws

Act now or see ‘fewer children safeguarded, fewer perpetrators held accountable, and offenders re-established on mainstream platforms’, lawmakers warned.

1 April 2026 News