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SafetyMode partnership will help protect children from child sexual abuse images and videos online

SafetyMode partnership will help protect children from child sexual abuse images and videos online

Child safety software co-designed by Mumsnet will gain additional safeguards thanks to a partnership between social impact company SafetyMode and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

12 August 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
IWF welcomes Cinder as a Member to help more platforms block child sexual abuse material

IWF welcomes Cinder as a Member to help more platforms block child sexual abuse material

IWF has welcomed Cinder as a Member, helping more digital platforms access IWF services to prevent child sexual abuse material from being shared online.

5 August 2026 News
New partnership aims to boost early detection of online grooming and child sexual abuse material

New partnership aims to boost early detection of online grooming and child sexual abuse material

Behavioural detection technology company Tuteliq has joined the fight to stop child sexual abuse online by joining the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) as a Member.

17 July 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
KIDZONET joins the Internet Watch Foundation to strengthen child protection across digital networks

KIDZONET joins the Internet Watch Foundation to strengthen child protection across digital networks

By working with the IWF, KIDZONET is reinforcing its commitment to disrupting the spread of child sexual abuse material online.

29 June 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
IWF partnership strengthens CaseScan’s ability to swiftly detect child sexual abuse content

IWF partnership strengthens CaseScan’s ability to swiftly detect child sexual abuse content

CaseScan, a specialist technology company supporting child protection investigations and digital safety efforts, has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) as a Member.

1 June 2026 News
Immaterialism partners with IWF to boost fight to stop spread of child sexual abuse material online

Immaterialism partners with IWF to boost fight to stop spread of child sexual abuse material online

Immaterialism will be among the first registrars to receive the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)’s dedicated Registrar Alerts.

27 April 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