A new IWF report reveals record levels of AI‑generated child sexual abuse imagery and alarming insight into how offenders are exploiting emerging technologies. The charity is urging EU lawmakers to introduce a zero‑tolerance ban on AI‑generated abuse and the tools used to create it.
We’re calling for an AI Bill that includes key measures to ensure safety-by-design becomes a non-negotiable standard in AI development.
The European Parliament has one last chance to save its child protection system.
IWF Analyst recognised the girl ‘straight away’ but warns there are still ‘thousands’ of child victims yet to be identified.
A girl who appeared in hundreds of child sexual abuse images and videos has been tracked down after years of searching by internet safety experts.
The legal protections that allow companies in the EU to voluntarily detect, find, and remove child sexual abuse material on their platforms are about to expire, as legislative negotiations grind to a halt.
CipherOwl has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) as a new Member, bringing blockchain compliance intelligence directly into the global effort to eliminate child sexual abuse material from the internet.
IWF CEO Kerry Smith welcomes TikTok’s decision to prioritise child protection over end‑to‑end encryption.
Child safety is on the line - the EU must extend its temporary law before vital protections are turned off.
New Internet Watch Foundation Member develops purpose-built tool that effectively balances online privacy and online safety.
