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Charity urges for ‘zero tolerance’ of ‘dangerous’ AI child sexual abuse in EU as content reaches record high

Charity urges for ‘zero tolerance’ of ‘dangerous’ AI child sexual abuse in EU as content reaches record high

New report reveals full scale of AI-generated child sexual abuse images and videos and ‘unsettling’ insight into offender views.

24 March 2026 News
British schoolgirl’s sexual abuse was spread online for years before analyst’s breakthrough - thanks to a school uniform

British schoolgirl’s sexual abuse was spread online for years before analyst’s breakthrough - thanks to a school uniform

IWF Analyst recognised the girl ‘straight away’ but warns there are still ‘thousands’ of child victims yet to be identified.

20 March 2026 News
IWF urges EU leaders to act now on child sexual abuse as 109 organisations demand robust CSAR

IWF urges EU leaders to act now on child sexual abuse as 109 organisations demand robust CSAR

IWF joins 108 civil society groups urging EU leaders to pass strong laws now to tackle the growing crisis of child sexual abuse online.

9 February 2026 News
Ofcom and IWF reinforce partnership in fight against online child sexual abuse

Ofcom and IWF reinforce partnership in fight against online child sexual abuse

A new agreement between Ofcom and the Internet Watch Foundation has strengthened the UK’s commitment to cracking down on online child sexual abuse imagery.

29 January 2026 News
AI becoming ‘child sexual abuse machine’ adding to ‘dangerous’ record levels of online abuse, IWF warns

AI becoming ‘child sexual abuse machine’ adding to ‘dangerous’ record levels of online abuse, IWF warns

‘Frightening’ 260-fold rise in AI child sexual abuse videos contribute to making 2025 worst year for online abuse in IWF’s 30-year history.

16 January 2026 News
Strong public support for EU child sexual abuse legislation as abuse imagery rockets

Strong public support for EU child sexual abuse legislation as abuse imagery rockets

IWF calls on lawmakers in Germany, Italy and Poland to respect the will of their electorates and pass laws allowing tech companies to detect for child sexual abuse images and videos.

16 January 2026 News
The Internet Watch Foundation celebrates 10-year partnership with NetSupport to keep children safe online

The Internet Watch Foundation celebrates 10-year partnership with NetSupport to keep children safe online

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is delighted to celebrate a decade of partnership with NetSupport.

15 January 2026 News
AI nudification app ban and on-device protections for children welcomed following IWF campaign

AI nudification app ban and on-device protections for children welcomed following IWF campaign

The Government’s VAWG Strategy will outline new measures to prevent nudes being sent, received, or shared on teens’ phones.

18 December 2025 News
CameraForensics joins forces with IWF to empower investigations and protect children online

CameraForensics joins forces with IWF to empower investigations and protect children online

Working together to strengthen online investigations, accelerate victim identification and safeguard children worldwide.

17 December 2025 News
“AI child sexual abuse imagery is not a future risk – it is a current and accelerating crisis”

“AI child sexual abuse imagery is not a future risk – it is a current and accelerating crisis”

IWF CEO Kerry Smith calls for complete EU ban of AI abuse content at high-level meeting of global experts in Rome.

20 November 2025 News
AI imagery getting more ‘extreme’ as IWF welcomes new rules allowing thorough testing of AI tools

AI imagery getting more ‘extreme’ as IWF welcomes new rules allowing thorough testing of AI tools

The IWF welcomes new measures to help make sure digital tools are safe as new data shows AI child sexual abuse is still spreading.

12 November 2025 News
High public concern at spread of child sexual abuse images and videos in end-to-end encrypted spaces

High public concern at spread of child sexual abuse images and videos in end-to-end encrypted spaces

More than nine in ten people in the UK say they are concerned at how images and videos of children being sexually abused are shared through end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging services.

10 November 2025 News