The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has welcomed Cinder as a Member, helping more digital platforms access IWF services to prevent child sexual abuse material from being shared online.
Trust and safety technology company Cinder provides online platforms with the infrastructure to swiftly detect, review and act against harmful content. Eligible organisations that use Cinder and hold IWF Membership will now be able to access IWF datasets – including hashes, URLs and keywords – through existing moderation workflows.
IWF’s intelligence is built through its world-leading Hotline, where reports of online child sexual abuse are assessed by specialist analysts. The not-for-profit charity also proactively searches for criminal content on the internet and works to have it removed at the source.
Cinder says that protecting children is at the heart of its approach to online safety. IWF Membership enables the New York-based company to demonstrate its commitment to tackling child sexual abuse material and support industry efforts to stop criminal images and videos from spreading online.
As the volume of child sexual abuse material online continues to grow, including content driven by advances in generative AI, it is increasingly important that platforms have effective tools to detect and prevent abuse at scale.
Kerry Smith, Internet Watch Foundation CEO, said: “Every platform that prevents child sexual abuse material from being shared makes it harder for offenders to exploit children online.
“By working with Cinder, we're making it easier for more platforms to access our world-leading data and strengthen their protections against this criminal content.
“Partnerships like this help extend the reach of our work, ensuring greater impact and preventing further suffering for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse.”
Glen Wise, CEO and Co-Founder of Cinder, said: “Joining the IWF gives the platforms we serve direct access to some of the world’s most trusted child protection intelligence.
“We want to make it as simple as possible for organisations to strengthen their safeguards against child sexual abuse material and create safer online spaces.”
The IWF and Cinder partnership will help more organisations detect, prevent and disrupt the spread of child sexual abuse material online and work towards a safer internet where criminals have fewer opportunities to exploit and abuse young people.
Find out more about becoming a Member and the services the IWF can provide.
