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
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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
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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
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How Upload Prevention Protects Children Online
Using privacy-preserving technology to stop child sexual abuse material.
9 October 2025
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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
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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
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AI chatbots and child sexual abuse: a wake-up call for urgent safeguards
Our analysts uncovered criminal material on a platform hosting multiple chatbot “characters” designed to let users simulate sexual scenarios with child avatars.
22 September 2025
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IWF calls for Council to agree to Danish compromise on the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation before the temporary derogation expires
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is urging the Council of the European Union to agree to the Danish compromise on the proposed Regulation to combat the spread of child sexual abuse (CSAR).
11 September 2025
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Move for a Safer Internet returns for its third year: A Cyber-Led Sporting Challenge
Pinsent Masons and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) build on two years of impact and collaboration.
3 September 2025
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New age assurance requirements: what does this mean for children’s online safety?
Last month the UK Protection of children’s Codes came into force, requiring online platforms to prevent children from encountering harm online.
12 August 2025
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