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Torrent of abuse could reduce to trickle thanks to protections fourteen years in the making

Why on-device protections could have an outsized impact on tackling child sexual exploitation.

24 September 2026 Blog

New partnership helps tackle the ‘hardest and most important work’ in trust and safety online: child sexual abuse material

Musubi, a tech company that supports platforms to defend and respond to trust, safety and fraud concerns, has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to help fight the spread of child sexual abuse material online.

16 September 2026

IWF launches campaign with a ‘provocative’ call to EU citizens and MEPs ahead of critical negotiations on child sexual abuse law

As EU negotiations on the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation resume in Brussels, the Internet Watch Foundation places a choice before the public and policymakers – to either push for legislation that protects children online or make it easier for child sexual abuse content to spread.

14 September 2026 News

SafetyMode partnership will help protect children from child sexual abuse images and videos online

Child safety software co-designed by Mumsnet will gain additional safeguards thanks to a partnership between social impact company SafetyMode and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

12 August 2026

Hundreds of British under-18s reporting nude or sexual imagery of themselves say it's faked or manipulated

New data reveals young people are reporting suspected AI, or otherwise manipulated, imagery as an increasingly prominent threat.

10 August 2026 News

IWF welcomes Cinder as a Member to help more platforms block child sexual abuse material

IWF has welcomed Cinder as a Member, helping more digital platforms access IWF services to prevent child sexual abuse material from being shared online.

5 August 2026