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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) forward planning date

Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) forward planning date

2017 Annual Report figures to be released on Wednesday 18 April 2018.

9 April 2018 News
40% increase in people seeking charity’s help to stop looking at online sexual images of children

40% increase in people seeking charity’s help to stop looking at online sexual images of children

News from The Lucy Faithfull Foundation

4 April 2018 News
IWF connects to the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID)

IWF connects to the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID)

The IWF now has access to CAID to grade and upload images

21 March 2018 News
IWF wins Excellence in Internet Safety Award

IWF wins Excellence in Internet Safety Award

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has been awarded the Excellence in Internet Safety Award by Corporate LiveWire.

19 March 2018 News
Mozambique takes vital step to remove online child sexual abuse from the internet by launching a public reporting system this Safer Internet Day

Mozambique takes vital step to remove online child sexual abuse from the internet by launching a public reporting system this Safer Internet Day

International children’s charity, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), will process Mozambique’s reports of child sexual abuse images

6 February 2018 News
Fight against online child sexual abuse content is being won in the UK, but the global threat remains as big as ever, report says

Fight against online child sexual abuse content is being won in the UK, but the global threat remains as big as ever, report says

Internet giants, Government and children’s rights organisations will gather in Westminster today to discuss the report

22 January 2018 News
IWF Tech Officer wins TechWomen50 award

IWF Tech Officer wins TechWomen50 award

IWF’s tech officer Harriet Lester has been named in the TechWomen50 2017 awards list.

11 December 2017 News
Internet Watch Foundation CEO debates at Cambridge Union

Internet Watch Foundation CEO debates at Cambridge Union

Susie Hargreaves OBE spoke to University of Cambridge students in favour of social media

5 December 2017 News
Meet Andrew Puddephatt, the Internet Watch Foundation’s new Chair

Meet Andrew Puddephatt, the Internet Watch Foundation’s new Chair

Andrew Puddephatt was selected for the role of Chair because of his vast experience in human rights, specialising in freedom of expression, and technology policy

30 November 2017 News
Internet Watch Foundation appoints Andrew Puddephatt as its Independent Chair

Internet Watch Foundation appoints Andrew Puddephatt as its Independent Chair

“Child sex abuse is one of the most severe human rights abuses that can be perpetrated on anyone”, says Andrew Puddephatt.

30 November 2017 News
Join Safer Internet Day 2018!

Join Safer Internet Day 2018!

Safer Internet Day 2018 will take place on Tuesday 6th February with the theme ‘Create, Connect and Share Respect: a better internet starts with you.’

27 November 2017 News
Global cash injection takes battle to end online child sexual abuse imagery to the next level

Global cash injection takes battle to end online child sexual abuse imagery to the next level

The Fund to End Violence Against Children has awarded the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the UK based international online safety charity, a grant to set up 30 Reporting Portal solutions in some of the world’s least developed countries.

14 November 2017 News