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  1. IWF calls for changes to Bill to ensure it does not disrupt current mechanisms for stopping child sexual abuse on the internet

    IWF calls for changes to Bill to ensure it does not disrupt current mechanisms for stopping child sexual abuse on the internet

  2. New online safety legislation needs to be made more robust MPs warn

    The IWF is calling for greater clarity on online harms as MPs warn new online safety legislation needs to be made more robust to help keep children safe online.

  3. What did we learn from the US Senate hearing over online harms?

    Wednesday’s hearing brings into sharp focus the problems that organisations like ours, the Internet Watch Foundation, are dealing with every day.

  4. IWF welcomes renewed Government commitment to tackling online child sexual abuse material

    The Queen used her speech at the state opening of Parliament to reaffirm the Government's commitment to develop legislation to make the internet safer for children and "vulnerable" users.

  5. Sexual abuse imagery of girls online at record high following pandemic lockdowns

    New data published by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) shows girls are at increasing risk online.

  6. Peers warn lack of clarity on IWF role could create ‘vacuum which allows hateful material to proliferate’

    Peers warn lack of clarity on IWF role could create ‘vacuum which allows hateful material to proliferate’

  7. 'Pivotal moment' as Online Safety Act gains Royal Assent

    The Internet Watch Foundation has heralded a “pivotal moment” in online safety as new laws to help make the internet safer for children are adopted in the UK.

  8. Online Safety Act: UK Tech Companies must now Tackle Illegal Harms including Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

    As Ofcom’s Illegal Harms Codes come into force, platforms are required to implement robust measures to protect users from CSAM and illegal content.

  9. Samantha Morton delivers heart-felt speech on child sexual abuse at Internet Watch Foundation event

    Hollywood actor Samantha Morton spoke movingly at an event for the Internet Watch Foundation on Tuesday night, where she called on the Government to take steps to better protect children online.

  10. End-to-end encryption journalist's briefing

    As online child sexual abuse soars, we urge companies to bring in additional child protection measures if they intend to fully encrypt their platforms.

  11. IWF welcomes Ofcom duties, but warns more needed to realise ‘hopes of a safer internet’

  12. Call for Prime Minister to intervene as IWF uncovers record levels of online child sexual abuse imagery

    IWF reveals 2024 as the worst year for online child sexual abuse imagery urging the Prime Minister to strengthen the Online Safety Act and close critical loopholes.