Religious leaders must take ‘moral lead’ to help end online child sexual abuse
Internet Watch Foundation calls for partnership ahead of landmark Vatican conference.
13 November 2019
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IWF publishes platform-specific data for child sexual abuse imagery
“The vast majority of child sexual abuse imagery we find is linked to darker places of the internet, hosted in countries outside of the UK, on platforms not commonly known about,” says IWF CEO Susie Hargreaves OBE
7 November 2019
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MTN partners with Internet Watch Foundation to make the internet a safer place
MTN Group announced the launch of its Child Online Protection initiative by signing a partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).
31 October 2019
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TikTok joins the Internet Watch Foundation as a Member
Short-form mobile platform TikTok announced today that it has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) as a Member, in a move reinforcing its commitment to keeping users safe when using the app.
23 October 2019
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IWF Deputy CEO Fred Langford awarded an Honorary Doctorate for his child protection work
Fred Langford, IWF Deputy CEO & CTO honoured for his child protection and cybersecurity work by the University of Suffolk
15 October 2019
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#SoSockingSimple wins ISPA best PR campaign
A ground-breaking campaign which features one man and his, er, special sock scooped the Best ISPA PR Campaign award.
12 July 2019
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Help the IWF tackle child sexual abuse online at our second Online Child Safety Hackathon
The Hackathon is a one-day event in London and it is aimed to find “tech for good” solutions to help victims of online child sexual abuse worldwide
21 June 2019
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Internet charity work recognised as ‘exceptional’ with prestigious award
The Internet Watch Foundation honoured for its child protection in cyberspace
6 June 2019
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IWF launches 'Once Upon a Year' and vows to tackle the demand for images of child rape
The Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) ‘Once Upon a Year’ features a true story about a child called Olivia whose rape and sexual torture is seen daily online. The charity also announces its ambition to stop the demand for child sexual abuse images
23 April 2019
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UK Safer Internet Centre public report released
As the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) embarks on its fifth phase of co-funding from the European Commission we look back at the achievements of the partnership over the last two and a half years in our public report.
5 March 2019
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IWF’s position statement on regulation of the internet: Top CEO warns of consequences of regulation
Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) CEO, Susie Hargreaves OBE, puts forward a voice of reason by urging politicians and policy makers to take a balanced approach to internet regulation which avoids a “heavy cost to the victims of child sexual abuse”.
22 February 2019
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