Despite efforts to curb the amount of child sexual abuse material hosted on the continent, Europe remains the ‘destination of choice’ for criminals and predators determined to host criminal content.
New data published by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) shows girls are at increasing risk online. The Online Safety Bill is a once in a generation chance to offer better protection for children.
The IWF welcomed the new Bill, but said there needs to be greater clarity in how the Bill will be implemented
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.
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.
The IWF is urging parents and carers to spot the dangers as a new Government-backed campaign aims to boost child safety.
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.
IWF analysts have removed at least 1,600 URLs featuring images or videos of Abdul Elahi’s victims.
Welsh language resources will help children spot the signs of online grooming and abuse.
