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IWF breaks record for actioning reports in a single day

IWF breaks record for actioning reports in a single day

The latest figures to be announced by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) have reported a record-breaking day, in which their world class Analysts confirmed 2,015 reports of online child sexual abuse imagery in a single day.

21 November 2018 News
IWF’s ‘record day’ fuels concern over the European Commission’s E-Privacy Directive

IWF’s ‘record day’ fuels concern over the European Commission’s E-Privacy Directive

As child protection experts from across the globe gather this week for the Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities Forum: Child Dignity Online in Abu Dhabi, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) calls on the European Commission to reconsider proposed legislation on E-Privacy.

20 November 2018 News
Statement: In response to the Home Office announcement on IWF online child sexual abuse imagery data collection

Statement: In response to the Home Office announcement on IWF online child sexual abuse imagery data collection

Susie Hargreaves OBE, CEO of the IWF, says: “We are delighted that the Home Office has asked us to provide data to explore how legitimate advertisers are being exploited by offenders, intent on sharing horrific imagery of child sexual abuse online.

5 November 2018 Statement
The IWF and the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service collaborate on the largest child sexual abuse imagery case the Cayman Islands have ever seen

The IWF and the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service collaborate on the largest child sexual abuse imagery case the Cayman Islands have ever seen

By Jenny Thornton, IWF International Development Manager

2 November 2018 Blog
Statement

Statement

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) Preliminary Hearing into the Internet Investigation

1 November 2018 Statement
Response to Home Affairs Select Committee Report

Response to Home Affairs Select Committee Report

By Michael Tunks, IWF Policy and Public Affairs Manager

31 October 2018 Blog
UK’s internet guardian ‘sets standard’ for hotlines worldwide

UK’s internet guardian ‘sets standard’ for hotlines worldwide

Charity praised as global leader in fighting ‘horrific’ child sexual abuse imagery.

23 October 2018 News
IWF joins coalition of charities raising concerns over the European Commission’s E-Privacy Directive

IWF joins coalition of charities raising concerns over the European Commission’s E-Privacy Directive

By Michael Tunks, IWF Policy and Public Affairs Manager

5 October 2018 Blog
IWF Statement on UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Day of General Discussion

IWF Statement on UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Day of General Discussion

Child protection must stay top of world agenda, says UK charity

28 September 2018 Statement
Public Interest Registry Joins Forces with the IWF to Make the Internet a Safer Place

Public Interest Registry Joins Forces with the IWF to Make the Internet a Safer Place

This is a guest post authored by Brian Cimbolic, Deputy General Counsel, Public Interest Registry

27 September 2018 Blog
Angola takes vital step to remove child sexual abuse imagery from the internet by launching a public reporting system

Angola takes vital step to remove child sexual abuse imagery from the internet by launching a public reporting system

The international children’s charity IWF (Internet Watch Foundation) will assess Angola’s reports of child sexual abuse images.

18 September 2018 News
Government’s commitment to keeping children safe online and what’s next for their plans for the Internet Safety Strategy

Government’s commitment to keeping children safe online and what’s next for their plans for the Internet Safety Strategy

By Michael Tunks, IWF Policy and Public Affairs Manager

17 September 2018 Blog