As new data shows EU servers are being targeted by criminals to host this imagery, EU legislators must pass vital new legislation to get a grip on the worsening situation and prevent the abuse of EU servers by criminals profiting off child sexual abuse imagery, writes Susie Hargreaves.
Paedophiles are using artificial intelligence (AI) to ‘de-age’ celebrities and create images of them as children.
A leading child protection organisation has warned that abuse of AI technology threatens to "overwhelm" the internet.
Internet Watch Foundation finds 3,000 AI-made abuse images breaking UK law.
Volume of material children are coerced or groomed into creating prompts renewed attack on end-to-end encryption.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) warns of a "shocking" rise of primary school children being coerced into performing sexually online.
Every time someone in the UK searched for child abuse material on Pornhub, a chatbot appeared and told them how to get help.
A new campaign warning children of the dangers of sharing sexually explicit images and videos has been launched, with an appeal for parents and young people to openly discuss these issues.
Telegram’s CEO was arrested in relation to an investigation into an unnamed person involving claims of “complicity” in distributing child sexual abuse material.
Criminals are tricking young people into sending intimate images, then demanding money. Experts explain how to deal with these attacks.
Messaging app Telegram will deploy new tools to prevent the spread of images of child sexual abuse after teaming up with the Internet Watch Foundation.
After years of ignoring pleas to sign up to child protection schemes, the controversial messaging app Telegram has agreed to work with an internationally recognised body to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).