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Online safeguards ‘never more important’ as ‘shocking’ figures reveal number of adults who pose sexual risk to children

Online safeguards ‘never more important’ as ‘shocking’ figures reveal number of adults who pose sexual risk to children

NCA report estimates that up to 830,000 adults in the UK are a sexual threat to children

18 July 2023 News
Prime Minister must act on threat of AI as IWF ‘sounds alarm’ on first confirmed AI-generated images of child sexual abuse

Prime Minister must act on threat of AI as IWF ‘sounds alarm’ on first confirmed AI-generated images of child sexual abuse

IWF analysts have also discovered an online “manual” dedicated to helping offenders refine their prompts and train AI to return more and more realistic results.

18 July 2023 News
GoFibre joins IWF to address online safety

GoFibre joins IWF to address online safety

Scottish independent broadband provider GoFibre has signed up to the IWF to help make the internet a safer space for its customers, staff and their families.

17 July 2023 News
IWF triumphs at national tech awards

IWF triumphs at national tech awards

The Internet Watch Foundation scooped a top prize at the 2023 National Technology Awards.

8 June 2023 News
New IWF Member leads the way for VPN providers

New IWF Member leads the way for VPN providers

VPNWholesaler partners with IWF to block child sexual abuse material on its networks.

5 June 2023 News
Peers warn lack of clarity on IWF role could create ‘vacuum which allows hateful material to proliferate’

Peers warn lack of clarity on IWF role could create ‘vacuum which allows hateful material to proliferate’

IWF amendment dismissed as Government ‘satisfied’ existing powers are enough to allow the IWF’s ‘significant role’ to continue.

24 May 2023 News
Draft report on vital EU proposal to stop child sexual abuse welcomed as ‘strong and balanced’

Draft report on vital EU proposal to stop child sexual abuse welcomed as ‘strong and balanced’

IWF signs open letter applauding LIBE Committee’s report and supports calls for amendments that will more concretely ensure child safety online.

9 May 2023 News
EU still hosts the most child sexual abuse material in the world

EU still hosts the most child sexual abuse material in the world

New IWF data shows that three in every five child sexual abuse reports are hosted in an EU member state

26 April 2023 News
‘Extreme’ Category A child sexual abuse found online doubles in two years

‘Extreme’ Category A child sexual abuse found online doubles in two years

IWF analysts say ‘insidious’ commercial child sexual abuse sites are driving more and more extreme content online.

25 April 2023 News
Study ‘risks decades of progress’ in fight against child sexual abuse online

Study ‘risks decades of progress’ in fight against child sexual abuse online

Impact assessment criticising EU proposal to tackle child sexual abuse material shows ‘gaps in knowledge and understanding of key issues’, IWF warns

14 April 2023 News
IWF of ‘prime importance’ in fight against growing threat of online child sexual abuse

IWF of ‘prime importance’ in fight against growing threat of online child sexual abuse

The role of the Internet Watch Foundation has “never been more demanding or more necessary”

4 April 2023 News
IWF joins high-level ECLAG event on how to fight child sexual abuse online effectively

IWF joins high-level ECLAG event on how to fight child sexual abuse online effectively

ECLAG high-level event on March 20 in Brussels will discuss what vital new EU legislation needs in order to be effective.

16 March 2023 News