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AI-generated child sexual abuse: now cannot be the moment the EU downs tools

AI-generated child sexual abuse: now cannot be the moment the EU downs tools

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.

24 March 2026 Blog
AI-generated child sexual abuse: why safety by design must be the next step

AI-generated child sexual abuse: why safety by design must be the next step

We’re calling for an AI Bill that includes key measures to ensure safety-by-design becomes a non-negotiable standard in AI development.

24 March 2026 Blog
Europe is about to make it illegal to protect children online

Europe is about to make it illegal to protect children online

The European Parliament has one last chance to save its child protection system.

23 March 2026 Blog
Tik Tok’s bold step puts children’s safety before the rush for extreme privacy - more should follow their example

Tik Tok’s bold step puts children’s safety before the rush for extreme privacy - more should follow their example

IWF CEO Kerry Smith welcomes TikTok’s decision to prioritise child protection over end‑to‑end encryption.

9 March 2026 Blog
Why the EU’s temporary law allowing companies to detect child sexual abuse online must be extended

Why the EU’s temporary law allowing companies to detect child sexual abuse online must be extended

Child safety is on the line - the EU must extend its temporary law before vital protections are turned off.

9 March 2026 Blog
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
Why We Need to Speak with One Voice on Children’s Online Safety

Why We Need to Speak with One Voice on Children’s Online Safety

Parents across the world are calling for clearer, stronger action to keep children safe online.

21 November 2025 Blog
Online child sexual abuse: The EU has a choice. Not between privacy and protection, but between indifference and compassion

Online child sexual abuse: The EU has a choice. Not between privacy and protection, but between indifference and compassion

The debate on the EU’s proposed Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) has been dominated by one loud slogan. A slogan which may have dire consequences for the safety and wellbeing of millions of children worldwide.

10 November 2025 Blog
Move for a Safer Internet: Three Years, Thousands of Minutes, and £60,000 Raised to Protect Children Online

Move for a Safer Internet: Three Years, Thousands of Minutes, and £60,000 Raised to Protect Children Online

Three years ago, when Pinsent Masons set out to unite their communities to raise money for the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), no one could have predicted how far their idea would go or how many people would still be moving for the cause three years later.

7 November 2025 Blog
How Upload Prevention Protects Children Online

How Upload Prevention Protects Children Online

Using privacy-preserving technology to stop child sexual abuse material.

9 October 2025 Blog
Government confirms child sexual abuse and exploitation within scope of VAWG strategy after child protection groups’ letter to Home Secretary

Government confirms child sexual abuse and exploitation within scope of VAWG strategy after child protection groups’ letter to Home Secretary

Government says it will take “concrete actions” to protect victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation.

3 October 2025 Blog
No Loopholes: New Development Shows the EU Must Close the AI Gap through the Recast CSA Directive

No Loopholes: New Development Shows the EU Must Close the AI Gap through the Recast CSA Directive

A disturbing new development highlights exactly why comprehensive legislation cannot wait.

22 September 2025 Blog