Calls for greater clarity as new Online Safety Bill is introduced in the Commons
The IWF welcomed the new Bill, but said there needs to be greater clarity in how the Bill will be implemented
17 March 2022
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Call for lawmakers to act quickly as new data shows child sexual abuse reports are soaring in wake of pandemic
Internet Watch Foundation using this year’s Safer Internet Day to urge the European Commission to bring forward long awaited legislation to address the growing threat to children online.
8 February 2022
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New online safety legislation needs to be made more robust MPs warn
The IWF is calling for greater clarity on online harms as MPs warn new online safety legislation needs to be made more robust to help keep children safe online.
25 January 2022
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Three-fold increase of abuse imagery of 7-10-year-olds as IWF detects more child sexual abuse material online than ever before
The IWF is urging parents and carers to spot the dangers as a new Government-backed campaign aims to boost child safety.
13 January 2022
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The IWF partners with the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children to launch portal to report child sexual abuse material
The IWF partners with the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) to establish a joint Reporting Portal that allows anyone, anywhere to report child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.
16 December 2021
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Abuse material still circulating in ‘dark corners’ of internet as sex predator jailed
IWF analysts have removed at least 1,600 URLs featuring images or videos of Abdul Elahi’s victims.
10 December 2021
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Boost for children’s online safety as Welsh Government becomes first Government to join IWF
Welsh language resources will help children spot the signs of online grooming and abuse.
19 November 2021
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New IWF Member aims to 'help find innovative solutions' to the spread of online child sexual abuse material
'Many of the security challenges that concern us all are too big for any single organization to handle alone' say F-Secure.
12 November 2021
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IWF analysts finding fifteen times more child sexual abuse content online than they were ten years ago
Expert analysts have taken action against 200,000 websites containing child sexual abuse material this year – a record amount for the charity.
12 November 2021
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New IWF members aim to help fight to rid the internet of child sexual abuse images and videos
'Partnerships like this are absolutely key in bringing together the best expertise, best tools, and best people to prioritise the safety of children.'
3 November 2021
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Major telecom provider Globe becomes latest company to join IWF efforts to fight child sexual abuse on the internet
A new partnership between the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and a major provider of telecommunications services in the Philippines, Globe Telecom Inc. (Globe), will help keep children safer online worldwide at a critical moment.
1 November 2021
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