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.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) supports an amendment to the Online Safety Bill which will demand the development of new technologies to better detect child sexual abuse material online.
The public faces an “escalating risk” of accidental exposure to child sexual abuse online as a “disturbing” new trend rewards criminals for spamming social media with links to illegal material.
The Government must now act on the Committee’s recommendations to make sure this legislation brings in the strong and effective safeguards we need to keep children safe online.
IWF calls for changes to Bill to ensure it does not disrupt current mechanisms for stopping child sexual abuse on the internet
As the Online Safety Bill becomes the Online Safety Act, the Internet Watch Foundation looks at what is next.
New data published by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) shows girls are at increasing risk online.
Peers warn lack of clarity on IWF role could create ‘vacuum which allows hateful material to proliferate’
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.
Last month the UK Protection of children’s Codes came into force, requiring online platforms to prevent children from encountering harm online.