The aim of the Hackathon is to help pioneer new solutions to lead the world in the fightback against the spread of child sexual abuse material on the internet.
IWF and Cyber safety technology company, White Bullet, announce their collaboration to stop the monetisation of child sexual abuse images and videos through digital advertising.
MEP Javier Zarzalejos has visited the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) on a fact-finding mission for the European Parliament.
Hollywood actor Samantha Morton spoke movingly at an event for the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) on Tuesday night (December 6), where she called on the Government to take steps to better protect children online.
The findings will be ‘invaluable’ in turning the tide on the threat children are facing from online predators.
Polling shows 6% of the entire adult population of Britain has been exposed to images or videos of children suffering sexual abuse.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is urging Ministers to act swiftly and ensure world-leading legislation to protect children online is not put at risk by further Government delays.
The number of related public reports has soared since the IWF first began tracking the rapidly growing phenomenon in July.
Key legislation aimed at preventing online harms will return to Parliament next month following fears it could have been dropped altogether.
IWF joins call to focus on effective solutions in fight against child sexual abuse online.
