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Call for Guatemalan people to 'denounce' online child sexual abuse as new portal launches

Call for Guatemalan people to 'denounce' online child sexual abuse as new portal launches

The IWF worked alongside the Ministerio Público o Fiscalía General, (Public Prosecutor’s Office), to set up the portal, with extra support from the Office Against Child trafficking of Guatemala and crucial help from UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs a

30 March 2021 News
‘Beyond heart-breaking’ abuse as predators groom children to film siblings and friends

‘Beyond heart-breaking’ abuse as predators groom children to film siblings and friends

A new IWF study indicates internet sex predators are manipulating children to record their own sexual abuse, and that of their friends and siblings.

24 March 2021 News
Iconic photo agency joins IWF to ensure the safety of images in their archive

Iconic photo agency joins IWF to ensure the safety of images in their archive

The IWF is assessing a selection of ‘sensitive’ images from the Magnum photo archive to ensure they do not depict child sexual abuse.

23 February 2021 News
New Moroccan portal will play ‘crucial’ role in fighting ‘plague’ of child sexual abuse on the internet

New Moroccan portal will play ‘crucial’ role in fighting ‘plague’ of child sexual abuse on the internet

‘The launch of the IWF Reporting Portal in Morocco constitutes a safe, easily accessible and efficient way to contribute to the eradication of this plague that threatens children behind their screens.’

9 February 2021 News
Kenyan reporting portal to play 'huge role' in improving global internet safety

Kenyan reporting portal to play 'huge role' in improving global internet safety

"Child online protection is a shared responsibility"

27 January 2021 News
The IWF welcomes new Government strategy to tackle child sexual abuse

The IWF welcomes new Government strategy to tackle child sexual abuse

“It is important that we not only look at the online element of these crimes but the impact that it also has on communities"

22 January 2021 News
‘Grave threat’ to children from predatory internet groomers as online child sexual abuse material soars to record levels

‘Grave threat’ to children from predatory internet groomers as online child sexual abuse material soars to record levels

A record number of reports of online child sexual abuse have been processed by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

12 January 2021 News
New Online Harms measures welcomed as IWF insists children's welfare must always come first

New Online Harms measures welcomed as IWF insists children's welfare must always come first

“Firms must do all they can to keep users, particularly children, safe and to stop any illegal content from spreading on their platforms but the legislation must support them in doing that"

15 December 2020 News
'Eyes of the world very much on Europe' as IWF welcomes progress on child safety measures in Brussels

'Eyes of the world very much on Europe' as IWF welcomes progress on child safety measures in Brussels

“We can not allow Europe to be a safe haven for these criminals who would exploit the worst abuse of vulnerable, innocent children. We are pleased to see some action is being taken"

8 December 2020 News
Praise for IWF Hotline as Government looks to tackle internet grooming

Praise for IWF Hotline as Government looks to tackle internet grooming

Minister praises work to find and remove images and videos of child sexual abuse from the internet, and says new legislation will aim to tackle the issue.

2 December 2020 News
Analyst's ‘hunch’ leads to British schoolgirl’s rescue from online child sexual abuse

Analyst's ‘hunch’ leads to British schoolgirl’s rescue from online child sexual abuse

An IWF analyst’s instincts told him he could act quickly to intervene after he received an anonymous tip off.

9 November 2020 News
IWF has record month as public reports of child sexual abuse surge

IWF has record month as public reports of child sexual abuse surge

IWF analysts have seen accelerating numbers of public reports of child sexual abuse, with more people staying and working from home among contributing factors.

30 October 2020 News