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MP visits charity on the front line of the fight against child sexual abuse on the internet

MP visits charity on the front line of the fight against child sexual abuse on the internet

Local MP Ian Sollom learned about the herculean task faced by analysts at the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) who find, assess and remove child sexual abuse material on the internet.

10 December 2024 News
World-leading Report Remove tool in the spotlight

World-leading Report Remove tool in the spotlight

The Internet Watch Foundation and the NSPCC have won an award that recognises the vital service that the Report Remove tool offers children in the UK.

5 December 2024 News
Telegram joins IWF in child sexual abuse imagery crackdown

Telegram joins IWF in child sexual abuse imagery crackdown

IWF data and tools will help prevent the platform’s users being exposed to child sexual abuse imagery

4 December 2024 News
New ally bolsters IWF mission to stop spread of child sexual abuse imagery online

New ally bolsters IWF mission to stop spread of child sexual abuse imagery online

JSI joins as new Member and gains access to a powerful IWF tool.

3 December 2024 News
A cyber-led sporting challenge reaches new heights: expanding impact in year two

A cyber-led sporting challenge reaches new heights: expanding impact in year two

Pinsent Masons’ steadfast commitment has done more than just raise funds; it has put a spotlight on the critical work of the IWF.

21 November 2024 News
New tech enables thousands of additional child victims to be counted in sexual abuse images for the first time

New tech enables thousands of additional child victims to be counted in sexual abuse images for the first time

More than 60k extra children recorded this year alone by IWF analysts.

14 November 2024 News
Public exposure to ‘chilling’ AI child sexual abuse images and videos increases

Public exposure to ‘chilling’ AI child sexual abuse images and videos increases

Hotline actions more webpages of criminal AI content on clear web in past six months than in entire previous year.

18 October 2024 News
IWF urges young people to get help as criminals target younger children in ‘sextortion’ scams

IWF urges young people to get help as criminals target younger children in ‘sextortion’ scams

Younger and younger children are being targeted by online criminals in financially motivated “sextortion” scams, as the IWF urges young people to report offences and get help.

20 September 2024 News
Huw Edwards’ offences highlight how WhatsApp can be abused by predators sharing criminal imagery of children, IWF warns

Huw Edwards’ offences highlight how WhatsApp can be abused by predators sharing criminal imagery of children, IWF warns

There is still nothing to stop criminals sharing child sexual abuse imagery via WhatsApp, even in the wake of the Huw Edwards scandal, the IWF warned.

20 September 2024 News
Pinsent Masons' Move for a Safer Internet 2024

Pinsent Masons' Move for a Safer Internet 2024

Teams from across the cyber industry will join multinational law firm Pinsent Masons to raise thousands of pounds in a new campaign aimed at helping the IWF’s “vital” mission to keep the internet safe.

16 September 2024 News
IWF Appoints Interim CEO

IWF Appoints Interim CEO

Mr Ray-Hill will lead the IWF through a period of transition and growth while a national recruitment campaign takes place for the permanent CEO.

11 September 2024 News
‘Exponential increase in cruelty’ as sextortion scams hit younger victims

‘Exponential increase in cruelty’ as sextortion scams hit younger victims

Reports involving sexual extortion are on the rise as criminals become more ‘adept’ at targeting younger children

23 August 2024 News