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More than one in 10 British young people exposed to online child sexual abuse

More than one in 10 British young people exposed to online child sexual abuse

Polling shows 6% of the entire adult population of Britain has been exposed to images or videos of children suffering sexual abuse.

5 December 2022 News
IWF calls for swift action to ensure laws to protect children’s safety online are not at risk

IWF calls for swift action to ensure laws to protect children’s safety online are not at risk

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is urging Ministers to act swiftly and ensure world-leading legislation to protect children online is not put at risk by further Government delays.

1 December 2022 Statement
Public warned as ‘disturbing’ new trend risks exposure to child sexual abuse material online

Public warned as ‘disturbing’ new trend risks exposure to child sexual abuse material online

The number of related public reports has soared since the IWF first began tracking the rapidly growing phenomenon in July.

28 November 2022 News
IWF welcomes return of long delayed Online Safety Bill

IWF welcomes return of long delayed Online Safety Bill

Key legislation aimed at preventing online harms will return to Parliament next month following fears it could have been dropped altogether.

24 November 2022 News
‘The EU must live up to its promise to make the internet a safe place for children’

‘The EU must live up to its promise to make the internet a safe place for children’

IWF joins call to focus on effective solutions in fight against child sexual abuse online.

23 November 2022 News
Vital EU regulation needed to prevent the coercion of children online into most severe form of sexual abuse, as highlighted by new IWF study

Vital EU regulation needed to prevent the coercion of children online into most severe form of sexual abuse, as highlighted by new IWF study

MEP calls for a ‘harmonised EU approach' for tackling this horrible crime.

18 November 2022 News
Children coerced to insert household objects into themselves – including a toothbrush and a recorder – for online predators’ pleasure

Children coerced to insert household objects into themselves – including a toothbrush and a recorder – for online predators’ pleasure

Almost 900 instances of the most severe type of child sexual abuse content found in just five days.

15 November 2022 News
Record amount of online child sexual abuse blocked as landmark Bill faces delays

Record amount of online child sexual abuse blocked as landmark Bill faces delays

‘For a while, we led the world with the vision for our online regulation. But now we are falling behind.’

10 November 2022 News
New partner steps up to help IWF stop the spread of child sex abuse imagery online

New partner steps up to help IWF stop the spread of child sex abuse imagery online

Software developer Fastvue joins forces with the Internet Watch Foundation in the fight to stop sexual abuse content of children online.

8 November 2022 News
Websites offering cryptocurrency payment for child sexual abuse images ‘doubling every year’

Websites offering cryptocurrency payment for child sexual abuse images ‘doubling every year’

New Crypto Unit formed as experts use every tool at their disposal to stop the distribution and sale of child sexual abuse images online

1 November 2022 News
The consequences of delaying the Online Safety Bill

The consequences of delaying the Online Safety Bill

The IWF says delaying the Online Safety Bill will see more children victimised and sexually abused amid fears the long-awaited legislation is set to suffer another delay.

26 October 2022 Statement
Susie Hargreaves: ‘IICSA should change the way we talk about child sexual abuse forever’

Susie Hargreaves: ‘IICSA should change the way we talk about child sexual abuse forever’

We are now calling for MPs to focus on delivering a strong and unequivocal Online Safety Bill to protect children on the internet.

26 October 2022 Blog