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.
AI-generated child sexual abuse videos have surged 400% in 2025, with experts warning of increasingly realistic, extreme content and the urgent need for regulation to prevent full-length synthetic abuse films.
IWF used to receive some funding from the European Union’s EU Safer Internet Programme. This is now provided by Nominet.
Com Laude has joined forces with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to protect brands from infringements by criminals seeking to disseminate child sexual abuse images.
Impero has become an Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) Member. By becoming a Member, Impero has access to a range of services designed to protect online networks.
Surf Logic is the Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) latest Member – becoming the 106th organisation currently working with the charity to fight online child sexual abuse.
Brightstar Ltd has become an Internet Watch Foundation Member to protect their business clients from exposure to online images and videos of child sexual abuse.
The European Parliament is taking a decisive stand against the rise of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (AI-CSAM), co-hosting a high-level briefing with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to address this urgent threat. With a 380% increase in AI-CSAM reports in 2024, the Parliament is pushing for robust legal reforms through the proposed Child Sexual Abuse Directive. Key priorities include criminalising all forms of AI-generated CSAM, removing legal loopholes such as the “personal use” exemption, and enhancing cross-border enforcement. The IWF and the European Child Sexual Abuse Legislation Advocacy Group (ECLAG) urge the Council of the EU to align with Parliament’s strong stance to protect children and support survivors. This article highlights the scale of the threat, the evolving technology behind synthetic abuse imagery, and the critical need for updated EU legislation.
A 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.