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IWF launches campaign with a ‘provocative’ call to EU citizens and MEPs ahead of critical negotiations on child sexual abuse law

IWF launches campaign with a ‘provocative’ call to EU citizens and MEPs ahead of critical negotiations on child sexual abuse law

As EU negotiations on the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation resume in Brussels, the Internet Watch Foundation places a choice before the public and policymakers – to either push for legislation that protects children online or make it easier for child sexual abuse content to spread.

14 September 2026 News
Hundreds of British under-18s reporting nude or sexual imagery of themselves say it's faked or manipulated

Hundreds of British under-18s reporting nude or sexual imagery of themselves say it's faked or manipulated

New data reveals young people are reporting suspected AI, or otherwise manipulated, imagery as an increasingly prominent threat.

10 August 2026 News
New guidance for parents and carers as AI-manipulated images of children become a growing concern

New guidance for parents and carers as AI-manipulated images of children become a growing concern

With AI-generated sexual abuse imagery increasing every year, the IWF and NCA call on families to understand the risks of sharing children's photos online.

3 July 2026 News
Survivor voice central to IWF annual report launch discussions in Brussels

Survivor voice central to IWF annual report launch discussions in Brussels

Crucial perspectives from a survivor and a senior analyst at the front line of the fight against child sexual abuse material anchored the EU launch of the Internet Watch Foundation’s 2025 Annual Data & Insights Report.

11 June 2026 News
On-device nudity detection has ‘powerful role to play’ in fight against child sexual abuse online

On-device nudity detection has ‘powerful role to play’ in fight against child sexual abuse online

IWF backs government move requiring tech companies to urgently implement nudity detection and blocking on children’s devices.

8 June 2026 News
Children and victims of child sexual abuse are being ‘failed’, warns charity as EU found to host 63% of world’s criminal child sexual abuse webpages

Children and victims of child sexual abuse are being ‘failed’, warns charity as EU found to host 63% of world’s criminal child sexual abuse webpages

More child sexual abuse webpages are hosted in the EU than anywhere else in the world, according to new data released today by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

23 April 2026 News
‘On-demand premium access’ to children’s suffering as gangs reap profits from online sexual exploitation

‘On-demand premium access’ to children’s suffering as gangs reap profits from online sexual exploitation

Government pledges to use ‘full power of the British state’ to crack down on child sexual abuse as commercial sites profiting from exploiting children double in a year.

23 April 2026 News
Natalie Dormer joins IWF’s Think Before You Share campaign

Natalie Dormer joins IWF’s Think Before You Share campaign

Actor and producer Natalie Dormer joins calls to stem ‘epidemic’ of online nudes and sexual imagery of young people

10 April 2026 News
Nine reports a week from UK children facing online ‘sextortion’ as charity warns record year just ‘tip of the iceberg’

Nine reports a week from UK children facing online ‘sextortion’ as charity warns record year just ‘tip of the iceberg’

More under-18s than ever are using Report Remove to self-report nude or sexual imagery of themselves.

7 April 2026 News
Tech companies and protection experts call for EU to act now to plug gap in online safety laws

Tech companies and protection experts call for EU to act now to plug gap in online safety laws

Act now or see ‘fewer children safeguarded, fewer perpetrators held accountable, and offenders re-established on mainstream platforms’, lawmakers warned.

1 April 2026 News
‘Dangerous’ AI child sexual abuse reaches record high as public backs clampdown on ‘uncensored’ tools

‘Dangerous’ AI child sexual abuse reaches record high as public backs clampdown on ‘uncensored’ tools

Analysts observed offenders discuss using hidden cameras to obtain footage of real children to transform into AI videos.

24 March 2026 News
Charity urges for ‘zero tolerance’ of ‘dangerous’ AI child sexual abuse in EU as content reaches record high

Charity urges for ‘zero tolerance’ of ‘dangerous’ AI child sexual abuse in EU as content reaches record high

New report reveals full scale of AI-generated child sexual abuse images and videos and ‘unsettling’ insight into offender views.

24 March 2026 News