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Cote d’Ivoire portal is another step in making the internet safer for everyone

Cote d’Ivoire portal is another step in making the internet safer for everyone

“This is an important step in making the internet a safer place for everybody, wherever they are in the world.”

17 September 2020 News
A new partnership between the IWF and cybersecurity giant Avast will help tackle “extremely challenging” issue of online child sexual abuse material

A new partnership between the IWF and cybersecurity giant Avast will help tackle “extremely challenging” issue of online child sexual abuse material

The Internet Watch Foundation has announced is welcoming cyber security providers Avast as a member.

4 September 2020 News
Call for new Trustee to help IWF protect children in battle for online safety

Call for new Trustee to help IWF protect children in battle for online safety

The IWF is looking for someone who may not have previous Board experience to help bring a fresh perspective

28 August 2020 News
Madagascar steps up to tackle ‘intolerable’ online child sexual abuse material

Madagascar steps up to tackle ‘intolerable’ online child sexual abuse material

For the first time, people in Madagascar will have a safe and anonymous place to report criminal images and videos of children suffering sexual abuse.

13 August 2020 News
Safer Internet Centre takes over Secretariat of APPG on Social Media

Safer Internet Centre takes over Secretariat of APPG on Social Media

Social media has enormous potential for good, but we must be “alive” to the potential dangers as more and more people go online.

22 July 2020 News
‘Definite jump’ as hotline sees 50% increase in public reports of online child sexual abuse during lockdown

‘Definite jump’ as hotline sees 50% increase in public reports of online child sexual abuse during lockdown

IWF analysts have worked through the coronavirus lockdown to make sure children are kept safe.

16 July 2020 News
IWF working with Ministers to protect children during coronavirus lockdown

IWF working with Ministers to protect children during coronavirus lockdown

'The Minister of State for Security, James Brokenshire and the Minister for Safeguarding, Victoria Atkins engaged the Internet Watch Foundation on the threat during the pandemic.'

30 June 2020 News
Government in El Salvador ‘committed to keeping children safe online’ as new portal launches

Government in El Salvador ‘committed to keeping children safe online’ as new portal launches

The portal gives people in El Salvador a safe, anonymous place to report child sexual abuse material if they accidentally find it online.

29 June 2020 News
New portal ‘key enhancement’ in children’s online safety in Malaysia

New portal ‘key enhancement’ in children’s online safety in Malaysia

‘We know viewing images and videos of child sexual abuse is not a victimless crime. Some of the worst abuse is perpetrated against children’.

26 June 2020 News
Safe and anonymous way for Senegalese people to report abuse

Safe and anonymous way for Senegalese people to report abuse

People in Senegal will now be able to report child sexual abuse if they stumble across it online.

24 June 2020 News
Indonesians urged to report online child sexual abuse

Indonesians urged to report online child sexual abuse

The coronavirus pandemic has lent greater ‘urgency’ to tackling online threats

19 June 2020 News
Delays to Online Harms legislation ‘regrettable’ says Government

Delays to Online Harms legislation ‘regrettable’ says Government

Baroness Floella Benjamin raised fears 18 to 25 year-olds may be becoming child sex predators online.

4 June 2020 News