Reports involving sexual extortion are on the rise as criminals become more ‘adept’ at targeting younger children.
Chris joined the IWF in February 2012. He is responsible for the running of the hotline, which receives inbound reports from all over the world and proactively searches for child sexual abuse material.
Speaking in the Lords, several Peers highlight the crucial work of the IWF and call for action from the Government to provide age-appropriate online safety advice.
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.
By Susie Hargreaves OBE, IWF CEO.
We've partnered with CHI to build capacity amongst international helpline staff to deal with online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The IWF is one of the most effective hotlines in the world at removing child sexual abuse imagery from the internet, but this has only been possible thanks to the key international partnerships.