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IWF welcomes renewed Government commitment to tackling online child sexual abuse material

IWF welcomes renewed Government commitment to tackling online child sexual abuse material

The Queen used her speech at the state opening of Parliament to reaffirm the Government's commitment to develop legislation to make the internet safer for children and "vulnerable" users.

19 December 2019 News
Landmark data sharing agreement to help safeguard victims of sexual abuse imagery

Landmark data sharing agreement to help safeguard victims of sexual abuse imagery

The UK’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and the USA’s National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) announce a landmark agreement to better protect children whose sexual abuse images are shared and traded on the internet.

12 December 2019 News
Thousands of images and videos of child sexual abuse could be going undetected because of ‘false reports’

Thousands of images and videos of child sexual abuse could be going undetected because of ‘false reports’

The UK’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is warning ‘false reports’ to their hotline could mean the suffering of children depicted in thousands of videos and pictures is staying available for longer due to people misusing their reporting hotline.

28 November 2019 News
Increased measures to protect vulnerable children online welcomed by the IWF

Increased measures to protect vulnerable children online welcomed by the IWF

The UK’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is welcoming an increased focus on “enforcing” children’s rights, including measures to help protect them online.

21 November 2019 News
IWF warns possessing indecent images of children is ‘always a crime’ after senior Police officer is convicted

IWF warns possessing indecent images of children is ‘always a crime’ after senior Police officer is convicted

The UK’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) says people should report online child sexual abuse directly to them or the police if they stumble across it on the internet.

20 November 2019 News
IWF sets sights on tackling online child sexual abuse to mark 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

IWF sets sights on tackling online child sexual abuse to mark 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

UK-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is announcing a “special” push across the world to drive child sexual abuse imagery off the web.

20 November 2019 News
LiveMe joins IWF to help improve protection for users

LiveMe joins IWF to help improve protection for users

LiveMe is an app that connects musicians, singers, actors, DJs, storytellers and comedians with their fanbase.

18 November 2019 News
Religious leaders must take ‘moral lead’ to help end online child sexual abuse

Religious leaders must take ‘moral lead’ to help end online child sexual abuse

Internet Watch Foundation calls for partnership ahead of landmark Vatican conference.

13 November 2019 News
IWF publishes platform-specific data for child sexual abuse imagery

IWF publishes platform-specific data for child sexual abuse imagery

“The vast majority of child sexual abuse imagery we find is linked to darker places of the internet, hosted in countries outside of the UK, on platforms not commonly known about,” says IWF CEO Susie Hargreaves OBE

7 November 2019 News
MTN partners with Internet Watch Foundation to make the internet a safer place

MTN partners with Internet Watch Foundation to make the internet a safer place

MTN Group announced the launch of its Child Online Protection initiative by signing a partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

31 October 2019 News
TikTok joins the Internet Watch Foundation as a Member

TikTok joins the Internet Watch Foundation as a Member

Short-form mobile platform TikTok announced today that it has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) as a Member, in a move reinforcing its commitment to keeping users safe when using the app. 

23 October 2019 News
IWF Deputy CEO Fred Langford awarded an Honorary Doctorate for his child protection work

IWF Deputy CEO Fred Langford awarded an Honorary Doctorate for his child protection work

Fred Langford, IWF Deputy CEO & CTO honoured for his child protection and cybersecurity work by the University of Suffolk

15 October 2019 News