How sick predators are forcing kids into recording their own sex abuse videos while their parents sit downstairs unaware
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12 January 2021
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IWF applauds tech companies' commitment to continue scanning for child sexual abuse material despite new EU ePrivacy rules
“Anything which weakens protections for children is unacceptable. Christmas is supposed to be a time where we look out for the youngest and most vulnerable. It is not the time to give predators a free pass to share videos of abuse and rape"
21 December 2020
Statement
New Online Harms measures welcomed as IWF insists children's welfare must always come first
“Firms must do all they can to keep users, particularly children, safe and to stop any illegal content from spreading on their platforms but the legislation must support them in doing that"
15 December 2020
News
Pornhub: Data out of context tells us nothing.
We have a powerful sense of mission, with clarity, focus and purpose to our work. Our one single task – beyond all else – is the elimination of child sexual abuse material online.
15 December 2020
Blog
'Eyes of the world very much on Europe' as IWF welcomes progress on child safety measures in Brussels
“We can not allow Europe to be a safe haven for these criminals who would exploit the worst abuse of vulnerable, innocent children. We are pleased to see some action is being taken"
8 December 2020
News
'These images are a crime scene … it's massive for us to find the child'
Internet Watch Foundation in The Guardian | IWF in the News
3 December 2020
IWF In The News
Praise for IWF Hotline as Government looks to tackle internet grooming
Minister praises work to find and remove images and videos of child sexual abuse from the internet, and says new legislation will aim to tackle the issue.
2 December 2020
News
‘Cryptoqueen’ journalist Jamie Bartlett tells us about the ‘dark web’
We hear all about how criminals exploit the internet to avoid detection
20 November 2020
Blog
Analyst's ‘hunch’ leads to British schoolgirl’s rescue from online child sexual abuse
An IWF analyst’s instincts told him he could act quickly to intervene after he received an anonymous tip off.
9 November 2020
News
IWF has record month as public reports of child sexual abuse surge
IWF analysts have seen accelerating numbers of public reports of child sexual abuse, with more people staying and working from home among contributing factors.
30 October 2020
News
