Published: Mon 16 Mar 2020
As an additional precaution against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) will be operating at a reduced capacity.
The IWF continues to work as usual but, with many staff now working remotely, there may be delays in responding.
We will be replying to emails and returning calls where possible, but please be prepared for some delays in communication.
Thank you for your understanding during this period.
Members of the public can still report child sexual abuse material on the internet as normal viathe IWF's online reporting page.
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.