Social media ban – why a big tech revolution and bolder action on Online Safety Act are key

The so-called social media ban is a revolutionary step, but is this a revolutionary moment for child safety?

2 July 2026 Blog

Europe cannot keep asking children to protect themselves from sexual predators

We would not expect children to protect themselves from sexual abuse in schools, clubs or youth organisations so why would we adopt such an approach online?

29 June 2026 Blog

Separating fact from fiction on the technology used to detect child sexual abuse

Public debate around online child sexual abuse material detection is dominated by myths, misunderstandings, and hypotheticals. The truth is that detection technology is built on established safety and security tools that have been embedded across the digital ecosystem for decades.

22 June 2026 Blog

Technology for Good: Reflections on the Pope’s First Encyclical

AI is becoming more powerful by the day, and the challenge of keeping children safe is growing with it.

17 June 2026 Blog

Watch the 2025 IWF Annual Data & Insights Report Launch

Watch the Full Video from the 2025 IWF Annual Data & Insights Report Launch

11 June 2026 Blog

New 'breakthrough’ partnership to disrupt spread of child sexual abuse websites

IWF and PIR expand partnership to combat child sexual abuse material to include registrars and the NetBeacon Institute.

2 June 2026 Blog

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

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

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

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

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