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Public exposure to ‘chilling’ AI child sexual abuse images and videos increases

Public exposure to ‘chilling’ AI child sexual abuse images and videos increases

Hotline actions more webpages of criminal AI content on clear web in past six months than in entire previous year.

18 October 2024 News
AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog

AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog

Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophistication.

18 October 2024 IWF In The News
How AI is worsening the dark world of child sex abuse imagery

How AI is worsening the dark world of child sex abuse imagery

The amount of AI-generated child sexual abuse content is “chilling” and reaching a “tipping point”, according to the Internet Watch Foundation.

18 October 2024 IWF In The News
UK and US Unite to Tackle Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation

UK and US Unite to Tackle Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation

The UK and US lead the charge in global efforts to combat online child exploitation through stronger safeguards and innovative technologies.

15 October 2024 Statement
Local organisation, local impact: Qualcomm Foundation supports the fight against child sexual abuse online in Cambridge

Local organisation, local impact: Qualcomm Foundation supports the fight against child sexual abuse online in Cambridge

Businesses have the power to create significant positive change by supporting causes that resonate deeply within their local communities.

27 September 2024 Blog
Why Our Work with the Adult Sector is Vital

Why Our Work with the Adult Sector is Vital

Two years ago, IWF took a conscious and deliberate decision to work with companies which specialise in adult content.

25 September 2024 Statement
IWF urges young people to get help as criminals target younger children in ‘sextortion’ scams

IWF urges young people to get help as criminals target younger children in ‘sextortion’ scams

Younger and younger children are being targeted by online criminals in financially motivated “sextortion” scams, as the IWF urges young people to report offences and get help.

20 September 2024 News
Huw Edwards’ offences highlight how WhatsApp can be abused by predators sharing criminal imagery of children, IWF warns

Huw Edwards’ offences highlight how WhatsApp can be abused by predators sharing criminal imagery of children, IWF warns

There is still nothing to stop criminals sharing child sexual abuse imagery via WhatsApp, even in the wake of the Huw Edwards scandal, the IWF warned.

20 September 2024 News
Pinsent Masons' Move for a Safer Internet 2024

Pinsent Masons' Move for a Safer Internet 2024

Teams from across the cyber industry will join multinational law firm Pinsent Masons to raise thousands of pounds in a new campaign aimed at helping the IWF’s “vital” mission to keep the internet safe.

16 September 2024 News
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