There has been a “shocking” increase in the reports of children tricked into sharing sexual images of themselves by abusers intent on extorting money or further imagery from their victims.
The Internet Watch Foundation says criminal gangs are finding ‘safe havens’ to harbour abuse imagery in EU countries.
This will help to ensure the online safety of children and young people who use its national digital learning platform, Glow, to access a range of educational services.
Innovations in detecting and removing child sexual abuse material have been made possible by a grant from Nominet.
SS8 will be allowed to use the IWF’s Hash List in software that is used by law enforcement agencies around the world.
Safety tech firm Image Analyzer has become part of the Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) community of Members working to protect children online.
NCA report estimates that up to 830,000 adults in the UK are a sexual threat to children
IWF analysts have also discovered an online “manual” dedicated to helping offenders refine their prompts and train AI to return more and more realistic results.
Scottish independent broadband provider GoFibre has signed up to the IWF to help make the internet a safer space for its customers, staff and their families.
The Internet Watch Foundation scooped a top prize at the 2023 National Technology Awards.
