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Record number of UK under 18s facing ‘sextortion’ online as experts say no time to lose on nudity blockers for teens’ phones

Record number of UK under 18s facing ‘sextortion’ online as experts say no time to lose on nudity blockers for teens’ phones

Child protection groups brace for record numbers as half-year ‘sextortion’ reports have already eclipsed 2025 total.

9 October 2026 News
More AI-generated child sexual abuse images found in the first six months of 2026 than all of 2025, IWF warns

More AI-generated child sexual abuse images found in the first six months of 2026 than all of 2025, IWF warns

New data shows a concerning rise in the number of AI-generated child sexual abuse images identified in the first half of this year, with girls featuring most often.

5 October 2026 News
IWF vindt op zes maanden tijd al meer AI-beelden van kindermisbruik dan in heel vorig jaar: “Zeer verontrustend”

IWF vindt op zes maanden tijd al meer AI-beelden van kindermisbruik dan in heel vorig jaar: “Zeer verontrustend”

De IWF meldt maandag dat er tussen januari en juni al meer door AI gemaakte beelden van seksueel kindermisbruik opdoken dan in het hele jaar 2025.

5 October 2026 IWF In The News
Hornet partners with the IWF to help prevent child sexual abuse images and videos online

Hornet partners with the IWF to help prevent child sexual abuse images and videos online

The social networking app Hornet has partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), giving it access to specialist expertise and intelligence in the fight against child sexual abuse material online.

29 September 2026
Figures show huge rise in AI-generated child abuse images

Figures show huge rise in AI-generated child abuse images

There are real worries that Artificial Intelligence is making it easier to create images of child sexual abuse.

29 September 2026 IWF In The News
Torrent of abuse could reduce to trickle thanks to protections fourteen years in the making

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

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

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
 How proposed 'Georgia's law' can protect victims of nude image scams

How proposed 'Georgia's law' can protect victims of nude image scams

Georgia Harrison has been campaigning for stricter online safety rules and recently met with the Prime Minister to discuss a new 'Georgia's Law'.

10 September 2026 IWF In The News
I Used to Share Photos of My Daughter Online. Horrifying New AI Data Has Made Me Stop

I Used to Share Photos of My Daughter Online. Horrifying New AI Data Has Made Me Stop

Like millions of parents, I thought “sharenting” was harmless. What I discovered made me rethink what — and who — I was exposing my child to.

8 September 2026 IWF In The News
Act now to block naked images from kids’ phones, Jess Phillips tells Burnham

Act now to block naked images from kids’ phones, Jess Phillips tells Burnham

Jess Phillips has demanded Andy Burnham ‘come out swinging’ and act now to stop children taking and receiving naked pictures on their phones.

4 September 2026 IWF In The News
SafetyMode partnership will help protect children from child sexual abuse images and videos online

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