New IWF data reveals a startling increase in ‘self-generated’ material where children have been tricked or groomed by predators.
The National Crime Agency estimates there to be between 550,000 and 850,000 people in the UK who pose varying forms of sexual risk to children.
“It’s a heart-breaking milestone and a reminder, if it was ever needed, that the need for a safer internet has never been more urgent."
Speaking at the state opening of Parliament, the Queen said the UK will lead the way in making sure the internet is safe for all.
‘We should also protect our children because they are our future’.
The Internet Watch Foundation has welcomed the agreement of a new interim regulation which aims to enable the identification and rescue of victims and reduce the “further dissemination of child sexual abuse”.
New analysis in the IWF’s annual report shows 11-13 year old girls are increasingly at risk of grooming and coercion at the hands of online predators
A new research programme at Anglia Ruskin University aims to find new ways to keep children safe from predators on the internet.
The IWF worked alongside the Ministerio Público o Fiscalía General, (Public Prosecutor’s Office), to set up the portal, with extra support from the Office Against Child trafficking of Guatemala and crucial help from UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs a
A new IWF study indicates internet sex predators are manipulating children to record their own sexual abuse, and that of their friends and siblings.
The IWF is assessing a selection of ‘sensitive’ images from the Magnum photo archive to ensure they do not depict child sexual abuse.
‘The launch of the IWF Reporting Portal in Morocco constitutes a safe, easily accessible and efficient way to contribute to the eradication of this plague that threatens children behind their screens.’