‘Definite jump’ as hotline sees 50% increase in public reports of online child sexual abuse during lockdown
IWF analysts have worked through the coronavirus lockdown to make sure children are kept safe.
16 July 2020
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IWF working with Ministers to protect children during coronavirus lockdown
'The Minister of State for Security, James Brokenshire and the Minister for Safeguarding, Victoria Atkins engaged the Internet Watch Foundation on the threat during the pandemic.'
30 June 2020
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Government in El Salvador ‘committed to keeping children safe online’ as new portal launches
The portal gives people in El Salvador a safe, anonymous place to report child sexual abuse material if they accidentally find it online.
29 June 2020
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New portal ‘key enhancement’ in children’s online safety in Malaysia
‘We know viewing images and videos of child sexual abuse is not a victimless crime. Some of the worst abuse is perpetrated against children’.
26 June 2020
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Safe and anonymous way for Senegalese people to report abuse
People in Senegal will now be able to report child sexual abuse if they stumble across it online.
24 June 2020
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Indonesians urged to report online child sexual abuse
The coronavirus pandemic has lent greater ‘urgency’ to tackling online threats
19 June 2020
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Delays to Online Harms legislation ‘regrettable’ says Government
Baroness Floella Benjamin raised fears 18 to 25 year-olds may be becoming child sex predators online.
4 June 2020
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IWF calls for further assurance on future funding for 'essential' Safer Internet Day
The Home Affairs Select Committee heard that the UK Safer Internet Centre requires funding to provide vital services at what is a particularly important time with children spending increasing amounts of time online through the current Covid-19 pandemic
3 June 2020
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New Mongolian portal to protect children online
‘Children must be protected, and this new portal could make all the difference’
1 June 2020
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IWF supports calls to speed up online harms legislation
The IWF has joined calls for a full response to the White Paper consultation to be made as soon as possible
29 May 2020
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