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  1. IWF urges young people to get help as criminals target younger children in ‘sextortion’ scams

    Tamsin McNally, Hotline Manager at the IWF, appeared live on National BBC Breakfast news to warn about the increasing prevalence of “sextortion” online.

  2. IWF urges Apple not to abandon new plans to help keep children safe online

    The Internet Watch Foundation is supporting calls for Apple not to abandon new plans to help keep children safe online.

  3. ‘Definite jump’ as hotline sees 50% increase in public reports of online child sexual abuse during lockdown

    IWF analysts have worked through the coronavirus lockdown to make sure children are kept safe.

  4. The Internet Watch Foundation celebrates 10-year partnership with NetSupport to keep children safe online

    The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is delighted to celebrate a decade of partnership with NetSupport

  5. The Online Safety Act (OSA) Explained

  6. Our campaigns

    In conjunction with partners in the private and public sector, we regularly run campaigns aimed at raising awareness & prevention of child sexual abuse online.

  7. IWF CEO and Hotline Director win at PIER Excellence in Online Protection Awards

    IWF Chief Executive Susie Hargreaves OBE and Hotline Director Chris Hughes have respectively won awards for inspirational leadership, and for operational impact.

  8. Evaluation of IWF Reporting Portals

    Read the key findings from the 2025 evaluation of IWF International Reporting Portals, covering global reach, impact, challenges and next steps.

  9. IWF joins leading policing researchers to tackle online grooming and sexual imagery of children

    The findings will be ‘invaluable’ in turning the tide on the threat children are facing from online predators.

  10. Child Helpline International

    We've partnered with CHI to build capacity amongst international helpline staff to deal with online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

  11. Under sixes manipulated into ‘disturbing’ sexual abuse while playing alone online as IWF says regulation can’t wait

    Internet Watch Foundation sees the most extreme year on record in 2023 Annual Report and calls for immediate action to protect very young children online.

  12. Pinsent Masons' Move for a Safer Internet 2024