Child protection groups brace for record numbers as half-year ‘sextortion’ reports have already eclipsed 2025 total.
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.
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.
Why on-device protections could have an outsized impact on tackling child sexual exploitation.
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.
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.
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).
New data reveals young people are reporting suspected AI, or otherwise manipulated, imagery as an increasingly prominent threat.
IWF has welcomed Cinder as a Member, helping more digital platforms access IWF services to prevent child sexual abuse material from being shared online.
Behavioural detection technology company Tuteliq has joined the fight to stop child sexual abuse online by joining the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) as a Member.
