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IWF calls for Council to agree to Danish compromise on the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation before the temporary derogation expires
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is urging the Council of the European Union to agree to the Danish compromise on the proposed Regulation to combat the spread of child sexual abuse (CSAR).
11 September 2025
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Move for a Safer Internet returns for its third year: A Cyber-Led Sporting Challenge
Pinsent Masons and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) build on two years of impact and collaboration.
3 September 2025
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Child sexual extortion cases in the UK soar with warnings ‘ruthless’ criminals are still putting children and young people at risk
Charities warn threat of sexual extortion (or sextortion) against children ‘not diminishing’ as new data show sextortion cases soar 72% in a year
1 September 2025
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Government must tackle sexual abuse and exploitation of girls ‘head on’ in VAWG Strategy, charities warn
In an urgent letter to the Home Secretary, 10 leading children’s rights groups warn children ‘bear the brunt’ of sexual abuse both on and offline.
24 August 2025
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New partnership aims to protect children online and advance safer digital advertising
‘Protected by Mediocean’, a leading solution for holistic ad verification has joined the Internet Watch Foundation to strengthen safeguards in the digital media supply chain and help protect children online.
14 August 2025
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IWF in the News
« Les images d’enfants victimes de violences sexuelles générées par l’IA prolongent la souffrance des victimes »
Le directeur de l’Internet Watch Foundation, Derek Ray-Hill, alerte, dans une tribune au « Monde », sur la production d’images pédocriminelles grâce à l’intelligence artificielle et sur la nécessité de les criminaliser.
31 July 2025
IWF In The News
Major increase in child sexual abuse videos made with AI
Exclusive data shared with Channel 4 News shows that 1,300 videos have been found globally so far in 2025.
11 July 2025
IWF In The News
Zahl der KI-Videos von sexuellem Kindesmissbrauch nimmt stark zu
Pädokriminelle nutzen zunehmend künstliche Intelligenz, um Aufnahmen von Kindesmissbrauch zu erstellen. Ermittler warnen, dass sie dadurch möglicherweise weniger Fälle von echtem Missbrauch stoppen können.
11 July 2025
IWF In The News
Le signalement de contenus pédopornographiques générés par l'IA "a explosé" depuis début 2025, selon une association
Le nombre de pages web, partout dans le monde et signalées à l'Internet Watch Foundation, montrant des images pédopornographiques générées par l'intelligence artificielle a explosé de 400%.
10 July 2025
IWF In The News
