Blogs

How online predators use privacy apps. New podcast episode from the IWF

How online predators use privacy apps. New podcast episode from the IWF

In Conversation with Tegan Insoll, Head of Research at Suojellaan Lapsia, and Dan Sexton, Chief Technology Officer at the IWF

15 February 2024 Blog
What did we learn from the US Senate hearing over online harms?

What did we learn from the US Senate hearing over online harms?

By Susie Hargreaves OBE, Internet Watch Foundation CEO

1 February 2024 Blog
AI – the power to harm and to help. New podcast episode from the IWF

AI – the power to harm and to help. New podcast episode from the IWF

In Conversation With Thorn’s Head of Data Science Rebecca Portnoff and IWF Chief Technology Officer Dan Sexton

5 December 2023 Blog
White House roundtable is 'important moment' in recognising threat of AI child sexual abuse imagery

White House roundtable is 'important moment' in recognising threat of AI child sexual abuse imagery

'I am pleased this threat is being taken seriously – and being invited to talk about the dangers at the White House is an important moment.'

13 November 2023 Blog
Safeguarding the unsung heroes: Fostering staff welfare across the organisation

Safeguarding the unsung heroes: Fostering staff welfare across the organisation

This World Mental Health Day we review our welfare system, designed to protect the mental wellbeing of our staff.

10 October 2023 Blog
What next for online safety laws? A podcast episode from the IWF

What next for online safety laws? A podcast episode from the IWF

As the Online Safety Bill becomes the Online Safety Act, the Internet Watch Foundation looks at what is next.

20 September 2023 Blog
IWF Podcast Warns Introducing End-to-end Encryption to Messaging Apps Could Hinder Detection of Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

IWF Podcast Warns Introducing End-to-end Encryption to Messaging Apps Could Hinder Detection of Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

In a new podcast released today by the Internet Watch Foundation, the charity says introducing end-to-end encryption to messaging apps could hinder the detection and removal of child sexual abuse material from the internet.

8 June 2023 Blog
IWF 2022 Annual Report Launch Video

IWF 2022 Annual Report Launch Video

Watch the recording of our 2022 Annual Report Launch

4 May 2023 Blog
IMCO’s draft opinion weakens online child protection in the European Union

IMCO’s draft opinion weakens online child protection in the European Union

IWF joins a coalition of child protection charities in call for European Parliament’s IMCO committee to amend its draft opinion that could reverse years of progress in detecting child sexual abuse material online.

1 March 2023 Blog
IWF calls on coders to join their Hackathon and help stop child sexual abuse online

IWF calls on coders to join their Hackathon and help stop child sexual abuse online

The aim of the Hackathon is to help pioneer new solutions to lead the world in the fightback against the spread of child sexual abuse material on the internet.

13 January 2023 Blog
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
A day in the life of Tamsin, our Hotline Manager

A day in the life of Tamsin, our Hotline Manager

In her own words, Tamsin tells us what it’s like to be on the frontline of the fight against online child sexual abuse in the first part of our new blog series 'A day in the Life of...'

4 October 2022 Blog