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What we do

We work internationally to make the internet safer by removing images of child sexual abuse.

We’re an independent not for profit organisation and work with the global internet industry and the European Commission.

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Working with our Members

Our members have access to our unique range of services which make the internet safer for their customers.

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Navigating the internet safely

We’ve teamed up with Government and Marie Collins Foundation to empower young men to navigate the internet safely by making sure they know what to do if they ever stumble across sexual images or videos of someone they think might be under 18.  

#onesimplereport is all it takes to do the right thing.
 

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What others say about us

The Rt Hon Theresa May MP

“I want to pay tribute to the crucial work of the Internet Watch Foundation and their partnership with industry, law enforcement and the Government in identifying and removing illegal child sexual abuse images from the internet. We will continue to work together to tackle this ever-evolving threat and to pursue our target of making the UK the safest place in the world to go online.”

The Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Picture of Eric Schmidt, Google

“The IWF do an incredibly important job. Stopping criminals using and abusing online technologies is tough. But the IWF have shown how working together with law enforcement, commercial companies and the voluntary sector can make a real difference in minimising the availability of child sexual abuse images.”

Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Google
In 2017
78,589
reports confirmed as child sexual abuse URLs
43%
of victims are 11-15 years
55%
aged 10 years or under
2%
aged 2 or under
54%
of images assessed as category A or B

You can see more of our statistics here.

Featured story

Image of boy sitting with text: Internet Watch Foundation 2017 Annual Report

IWF 2017 Annual Report

Our 2017 Annual Report (published on 18 April 2018) gives the latest data on what’s happening globally to tackle child sexual abuse images and videos online.

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  • IWF Hotline @IWFhotline Fri 22 Feb 2019
    Our CEO Susie Hargreaves OBE urges politicians to take a balanced approach to internet regulation which avoids a “h… https://t.co/ZNK0t6eZva
  • IWF Hotline @IWFhotline Thu 21 Feb 2019
    4 out of 10 of the webpages we actioned for removal in 2018 displayed the sexual abuse of children aged 10 years ol… https://t.co/mtZHs9jARD
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