“Anything which weakens protections for children is unacceptable. Christmas is supposed to be a time where we look out for the youngest and most vulnerable. It is not the time to give predators a free pass to share videos of abuse and rape"
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) today (12 March) published its report into the growing problem of “online-facilitated child sexual abuse”.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) – a self-regulatory and charitable body set up to rid the internet of child sexual abuse images – has opened itself up to judgement by a top human rights lawyer.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and children’s charity, NSPCC Northern Ireland, host online safeguarding event in Belfast on 21 January.
IWF calls for changes to Bill to ensure it does not disrupt current mechanisms for stopping child sexual abuse on the internet
The Home Affairs Select Committee heard that the UK Safer Internet Centre requires funding to provide important services at what is a particularly important time with children spending increasing amounts of time online through the current Covid-19 pandemic.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is urging Ministers to act swiftly and ensure world-leading legislation to protect children online is not put at risk by further Government delays.