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CSA partners from around the world join forces to say No to Nudify Apps

CSA partners from around the world join forces to say No to Nudify Apps

On Safer Internet Day 2026, the IWF and child protection partners worldwide unite to call for a global ban on AI nudify apps and tools.

10 February 2026 Blog
IWF urges EU leaders to act now on child sexual abuse as 109 organisations demand robust CSAR

IWF urges EU leaders to act now on child sexual abuse as 109 organisations demand robust CSAR

IWF joins 108 civil society groups urging EU leaders to pass strong laws now to tackle the growing crisis of child sexual abuse online.

9 February 2026 News
Kindred Tech joins IWF to strengthen global efforts to protect children online

Kindred Tech joins IWF to strengthen global efforts to protect children online

Kindred Tech is partnering with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to tackle the spread of child sexual abuse images and videos on the internet.

5 February 2026 News
Ofcom and IWF reinforce partnership in fight against online child sexual abuse

Ofcom and IWF reinforce partnership in fight against online child sexual abuse

A new agreement between Ofcom and the Internet Watch Foundation has strengthened the UK’s commitment to cracking down on online child sexual abuse imagery.

29 January 2026 News
AI becoming ‘child sexual abuse machine’ adding to ‘dangerous’ record levels of online abuse, IWF warns

AI becoming ‘child sexual abuse machine’ adding to ‘dangerous’ record levels of online abuse, IWF warns

‘Frightening’ 260-fold rise in AI child sexual abuse videos contribute to making 2025 worst year for online abuse in IWF’s 30-year history.

16 January 2026 News
Strong public support for EU child sexual abuse legislation as abuse imagery rockets

Strong public support for EU child sexual abuse legislation as abuse imagery rockets

IWF calls on lawmakers in Germany, Italy and Poland to respect the will of their electorates and pass laws allowing tech companies to detect for child sexual abuse images and videos.

16 January 2026 News
The Internet Watch Foundation celebrates 10-year partnership with NetSupport to keep children safe online

The Internet Watch Foundation celebrates 10-year partnership with NetSupport to keep children safe online

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is delighted to celebrate a decade of partnership with NetSupport.

15 January 2026 News
3,500 AI-generated child sexual abuse videos discovered last year

3,500 AI-generated child sexual abuse videos discovered last year

Across the internet, the rapid evolution of a variety of AI tools is allowing a proliferation of illegal child sexual abuse images which is alarming experts and challenging the law’s ability to respond.

15 January 2026 IWF In The News
AI tool Grok used to create child sexual abuse imagery, watchdog says

AI tool Grok used to create child sexual abuse imagery, watchdog says

Internet Watch Foundation warns Elon Musk-owned AI risks bringing sexualised imagery of children into the mainstream.

8 January 2026 IWF In The News
Dark web users cite Grok as tool for making 'criminal imagery' of kids, U.K. watchdog says

Dark web users cite Grok as tool for making 'criminal imagery' of kids, U.K. watchdog says

The Internet Watch Foundation said it found topless images of girls that dark web forum users attributed to xAI’s Grok Imagine.

8 January 2026 IWF In The News
CheckFirst joins IWF to strengthen efforts against child sexual abuse online

CheckFirst joins IWF to strengthen efforts against child sexual abuse online

The Internet Watch Foundation welcomes CheckFirst as its newest Member, joining the fight to eradicate child sexual abuse images and videos from the internet.

22 December 2025 News
AI nudification app ban and on-device protections for children welcomed following IWF campaign

AI nudification app ban and on-device protections for children welcomed following IWF campaign

The Government’s VAWG Strategy will outline new measures to prevent nudes being sent, received, or shared on teens’ phones.

18 December 2025 News