New IWF data reveals a startling increase in ‘self-generated’ material where children have been tricked or groomed by predators.
The National Crime Agency estimates there to be between 550,000 and 850,000 people in the UK who pose varying forms of sexual risk to children.
Last week, the UK Government published the draft draft Online Safety Bill which aims to “put an end to harmful practices online".
Internet Watch Foundation in BBC News | IWF in the News
“It’s a heart-breaking milestone and a reminder, if it was ever needed, that the need for a safer internet has never been more urgent."
Speaking at the state opening of Parliament, the Queen said the UK will lead the way in making sure the internet is safe for all.
Internet Watch Foundation in The Independent | IWF in the News
‘We should also protect our children because they are our future’.
The Internet Watch Foundation has welcomed the agreement of a new interim regulation which aims to enable the identification and rescue of victims and reduce the “further dissemination of child sexual abuse”.
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