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  1. ‘Exponential increase in cruelty’ as sextortion scams hit younger victims

    Reports involving sexual extortion are on the rise as criminals become more ‘adept’ at targeting younger children.

  2. Religious leaders must take ‘moral lead’ to help end online child sexual abuse

    Internet Watch Foundation calls for partnership ahead of landmark Vatican conference.

  3. 40% increase in people seeking charity’s help to stop looking at online sexual images of children

  4. Award 'testament to hard work of staff' as IWF campaigns to warn parents and children about online grooming

    The Internet Watch Foundation is pleased to be among the winners of the Digital Communication Awards 2021.

  5. ‘Appalling’ rise of ‘devious’ criminals tricking children into sexually abusing themselves on camera

    New IWF data reveals a startling increase in ‘self-generated’ material where children have been tricked or groomed by predators.

  6. IWF urges young people to get help as criminals target younger children in ‘sextortion’ scams

    Tamsin McNally, Hotline Manager at the IWF, appeared live on National BBC Breakfast news to warn about the increasing prevalence of “sextortion” online.

  7. ‘It’s a window into the child’s abuse. Thank goodness there is a stop button for us.’ A day in the life of an IWF analyst

    Cambridgeshire mum Lillian* has one of the most unusual and, sometimes, harrowing jobs in the world.

  8. Biggest telecoms and digital services company in NZ plays its part in securing a safer internet for all

    New Zealand’s largest telecommunications and digital services company, Spark, joins the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), to help keep the internet free from child sexual abuse content.

  9. #Every5Minutes

    Every 5 Minutes our analysts in Cambridge find & remove an image or video online of a child suffering sexual abuse.

  10. IWF partners with MTN, Meta, ICMEC and Child Helpline International on a vital child sexual abuse awareness campaign and launches Africa portal to help prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material online

    This new campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the gradual increase of child sexual abuse material and how it can be reported by the public in target countries.

  11. The IWF stands in support of two new campaigns fighting to protect children online

    Internet Watch Foundation is proudly adds name to two new campaigns focusing on improving the response to child sexual abuse in the EU

  12. Child Safety Online must be a priority

    13 organisations launch campaign to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material online