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#SoSockingSimple wins ISPA best PR campaign

#SoSockingSimple wins ISPA best PR campaign

A ground-breaking campaign which features one man and his, er, special sock scooped the Best ISPA PR Campaign award.

12 July 2019 News
Help the IWF tackle child sexual abuse online at our second Online Child Safety Hackathon

Help the IWF tackle child sexual abuse online at our second Online Child Safety Hackathon

The Hackathon is a one-day event in London and it is aimed to find “tech for good” solutions to help victims of online child sexual abuse worldwide

21 June 2019 News
Internet charity work recognised as ‘exceptional’ with prestigious award

Internet charity work recognised as ‘exceptional’ with prestigious award

The Internet Watch Foundation honoured for its child protection in cyberspace

6 June 2019 News
Olivia’s story

Olivia’s story

A survivor's story, told by an IWF analyst

24 April 2019 News
IWF launches 'Once Upon a Year' and vows to tackle the demand for images of child rape

IWF launches 'Once Upon a Year' and vows to tackle the demand for images of child rape

The Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) ‘Once Upon a Year’ features a true story about a child called Olivia whose rape and sexual torture is seen daily online. The charity also announces its ambition to stop the demand for child sexual abuse images

23 April 2019 News
UK Safer Internet Centre public report released

UK Safer Internet Centre public report released

As the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) embarks on its fifth phase of co-funding from the European Commission we look back at the achievements of the partnership over the last two and a half years in our public report.

5 March 2019 News
IWF’s position statement on regulation of the internet: Top CEO warns of consequences of regulation

IWF’s position statement on regulation of the internet: Top CEO warns of consequences of regulation

Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) CEO, Susie Hargreaves OBE, puts forward a voice of reason by urging politicians and policy makers to take a balanced approach to internet regulation which avoids a “heavy cost to the victims of child sexual abuse”.

22 February 2019 News
Kik steps up as IWF's latest Member

Kik steps up as IWF's latest Member

Canadian chat giant joins IWF

13 February 2019 News
Liberia marks Safer Internet Day with crackdown on online child sexual abuse images and videos – supported by UK’s IWF

Liberia marks Safer Internet Day with crackdown on online child sexual abuse images and videos – supported by UK’s IWF

UK-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) will work with Liberia’s citizens to drive child sexual abuse imagery off the web.

5 February 2019 News
Record number of images showing children being sexually abused removed by UK internet charity

Record number of images showing children being sexually abused removed by UK internet charity

More than 100,000 webpages showing the sexual abuse and sexual torture of children have been removed from the internet thanks to the work of the UK’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in 2018 – up by one third on the year before.

23 January 2019 News
EU grant for child protection online amid fears for future funding

EU grant for child protection online amid fears for future funding

The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) has received welcome confirmation that its application to the EU Connecting Europe Facility fund has been successful.

21 December 2018 News
Roblox joins the IWF

Roblox joins the IWF

Roblox, the popular online entertainment platform for kids and teens has joined the Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) battle against online child sexual abuse imagery.

10 December 2018 News