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'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.
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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.
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‘Something’s not right!’ Two well-known faces & one creative approach to engage with young people on the sensitive issue of online child sexual abuse
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IWF welcomes online protections as MP says there could be up to 90 online sexual offences against children every day
The Internet Watch Foundation has welcomed moves to help protect children online.
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IWF’s position statement on regulation of the internet: Top CEO warns of consequences of regulation
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Record number of images showing children being sexually abused removed by UK internet charity
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Is this the UK’s toughest job?
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Young men in London least likely in the UK to think child sex abuse imagery is the biggest problem on the internet
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New IWF members aim to help fight to rid the internet of child sexual abuse images and videos
Online advertising company ExoClick joins the IWF as a member.
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Europe remains ‘global hub’ for hosting of online child sexual abuse material
Europe remains the world’s largest hoster of child sexual abuse imagery with 62% of known images and videos being traced to a European Union country* in 2021.
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Changes to UK Government’s Online Safety Bill welcomed
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.
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Public warned as ‘disturbing’ new trend risks exposure to 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.