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Teenage boys targeted as hotline sees ‘heartbreaking’ increase in child ‘sextortion’ reports
The IWF and NSPCC say tech platforms must do more to protect children online as confirmed sextortion cases soar.
18 March 2024
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Pioneering chatbot reduces searches for illegal sexual images of children
A major 18-month trial project has demonstrated a first-of-its-kind chatbot and warning message can reduce the number of online searches that may potentially be indicative of intent to find sexual images of children.
29 February 2024
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How online predators use privacy apps. New podcast episode from the IWF
In Converstaion with Tegan Insoll, Head of Research at Suojellaan Lapsia, and Dan Sexton, Chief Technology Officer at the IWF
15 February 2024
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“Trailblazing” partnership takes aim at criminals profiting from child sexual abuse online
Criminals running commercial child sexual abuse ‘brands’ are taking advantage of a ‘loophole’ to remain online. This new partnership aims to shut them down for good.
7 February 2024
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IWF in the News
AI image generators giving rise to child sex abuse material - BBC Newsnight
The BBC’s been investigating the rise in child sex abuse material resulting from the rapid proliferation of open-source AI image generators.
17 July 2023
IWF In The News
Charity wants AI summit to address child sexual abuse imagery
A leading children's charity is calling on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to tackle AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery, when the UK hosts the first global summit on AI safety this autumn.
17 July 2023
IWF In The News
Webpages containing the most extreme child abuse have doubled since 2020
Images of children aged as young as seven being abused online have risen by almost two thirds.
25 April 2023
IWF In The News
One in five child abuse images found online last year were category A – report
Internet Watch Foundation says amount of material showing most extreme form of sexual abuse has doubled since 2020
25 April 2023
IWF In The News
