Published: Fri 26 Jul 2024
After 13 successful years at the helm of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), Susie Hargreaves OBE is leaving to take up a new opportunity.
Susie said: “It’s been the privilege of my life to lead the IWF, and the fabulous team, working together to eliminate online child sexual abuse.”
The IWF said: “We want to thank Susie for her long and distinguished service, and we wish her the very best for the future.”
The legal protections that allow companies in the EU to voluntarily detect, find, and remove child sexual abuse material on their platforms are about to expire, as legislative negotiations grind to a halt.
While providing legal certainty is desirable, the IWF says voluntary detection alone is not enough to meet the scale of the child sexual abuse crisis online.