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IWF Appoints Interim CEO

IWF Appoints Interim CEO

Mr Ray-Hill will lead the IWF through a period of transition and growth while a national recruitment campaign takes place for the permanent CEO.

11 September 2024 News
Telegram ignored outreach from child safety watchdogs before CEO's arrest, groups say

Telegram ignored outreach from child safety watchdogs before CEO's arrest, groups say

Telegram’s CEO was arrested in relation to an investigation into an unnamed person involving claims of “complicity” in distributing child sexual abuse material.

28 August 2024 IWF In The News
‘Exponential increase in cruelty’ as sextortion scams hit younger victims

‘Exponential increase in cruelty’ as sextortion scams hit younger victims

Reports involving sexual extortion are on the rise as criminals become more ‘adept’ at targeting younger children

23 August 2024 News
How can children be protected from online sextortion fraud?

How can children be protected from online sextortion fraud?

Criminals are tricking young people into sending intimate images, then demanding money. Experts explain how to deal with these attacks.

22 August 2024 IWF In The News
West African gangs who blackmail teenagers over nude images could be extradited to UK

West African gangs who blackmail teenagers over nude images could be extradited to UK

The cyber criminals dupe victims into sending nude images and then extort them.

22 August 2024 IWF In The News
Meta failing to stop spread of child sexual abuse imagery in wake of Huw Edwards scandal

Meta failing to stop spread of child sexual abuse imagery in wake of Huw Edwards scandal

Child protection groups warn there’s nothing to stop imagery sent to Edwards spreading further on WhatsApp.

16 August 2024 News
Susie Hargreaves OBE to leave IWF after 13 years’ 'distinguished service'

Susie Hargreaves OBE to leave IWF after 13 years’ 'distinguished service'

After 13 successful years at the helm of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), Susie Hargreaves OBE is leaving to take up a new opportunity.

26 July 2024 Statement
How the sending of one photo led an 11-year-old girl to become a victim of physical sex abuse

How the sending of one photo led an 11-year-old girl to become a victim of physical sex abuse

The girl sent a photo to a boy in her class before the image and her phone number were added to all-male online chat groups - she later started disappearing before being abused by "unknown men".

23 July 2024 IWF In The News
AI-generated videos of child sexual abuse a ‘stark vision of the future’

AI-generated videos of child sexual abuse a ‘stark vision of the future’

Real victims’ imagery used in highly realistic ‘deepfake’ AI-generated films

22 July 2024 News
The horror and the heartbreak - how one child sexual abuse survivor’s torment will never end thanks to AI

The horror and the heartbreak - how one child sexual abuse survivor’s torment will never end thanks to AI

The right legislative steps could help to lessen the harm

22 July 2024 News
AI advances could lead to more child sexual abuse videos, watchdog warns

AI advances could lead to more child sexual abuse videos, watchdog warns

IWF warns of more AI-made child sexual abuse videos as tools behind them get more widespread and easier to use

22 July 2024 IWF In The News
More AI-generated child sex abuse material is being posted online

More AI-generated child sex abuse material is being posted online

In a review of material posted on the dark web, the Internet Watch Foundation found that deepfakes featuring children were becoming more extreme.

22 July 2024 IWF In The News