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This festive season, help keep children safe online.

During the holidays, living rooms around the world fill with the warmth of family gatherings and gift giving, including new phones, tablets and gaming consoles.

These devices open a window to the digital world. The festive season is also when children often spend more unsupervised hours online.

If you’re worried or need guidance on how to speak to your children about sharing content online, download our free resources. 

If your child has shared an intimate image and fears it might be shared online, support them to use Report Remove. 

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This short film introduces the people behind the IWF and the work we do to eliminate child sexual abuse imagery online. It offers a glimpse into how we respond to reports, proactively seek out criminal content, and utilise technology to prevent its spread, making the internet safer for everyone.

The video introduces Megan Hinton from the Marie Collins Foundation, who speaks about the importance of survivor-led advocacy and the impact of technology-assisted abuse. Her insights highlight the need for continued support and action to protect victims and prevent further harm.

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Think Before You Share

Our Think Before You Share campaign aims to help young people understand the harm of sharing explicit images and videos of themselves, and others, and encourage parents and educators to start timely conversations with children and young people. 

We encourage you to share our campaign using #ThinkBeforeYouShare and by following, liking and sharing the campaign on our social channels