IWF 2024 Annual Data & Insights Report Launch

Published:  Thu 8 May 2025

On 23 April, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) unveiled its 2024 Annual Data & Insights Report at an event hosted by Mastercard, one of its key Member companies, at its offices in central London.

The event highlighted the rising scale of online child sexual abuse imagery in 2024 and introduced Image Intercept, a new free tool designed to help smaller companies stop known illegal content from appearing on their platforms. Watch the video of the launch below. 

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