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  1. Call for lawmakers to act quickly as new data shows child sexual abuse reports are soaring in wake of pandemic

    Europe’s largest hotline, the Internet Watch Foundation, is using this year’s Safer Internet Day to urge the European Commission to bring forward long awaited legislation to address the growing threat to children online.

  2. Biggest telecoms and digital services company in NZ plays its part in securing a safer internet for all

    New Zealand’s largest telecommunications and digital services company, Spark, joins the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), to help keep the internet free from child sexual abuse content.

  3. Woman ‘trusted’ online predator who viewed child sexual abuse on her daughter’s computer

    Experts warn that 1% of the entire male population could be ‘interested in sex with prepubescent children’.

  4. New European proposals show 'welcome determination to front up to criminals' abusing and exploiting children online

    On May 11, the European Commission announced its new European strategy for laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse.

  5. Mastercard joins IWF in fight to keep internet safe

    “The additional help from Mastercard will help our analysts carry on their essential work keeping the internet safe for everyone.”

  6. Online Safety Act: UK Tech Companies must now Tackle Illegal Harms including Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

    As Ofcom’s Illegal Harms Codes come into force, platforms are required to implement robust measures to protect users from CSAM and illegal content.

  7. Peer39 joins with IWF to prevent offenders profiting from the promotion of child sexual abuse content

    Peer39, a leading provider of contextual intelligence for digital advertising, has joined forces with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to help disrupt and demonetise the spread of harmful content online.

  8. A day in the life of Tamsin, our Hotline Manager

    In her own words, Tamsin tells us what it’s like to be on the frontline of the fight against online child sexual abuse in the first part of our new blog series 'A day in the Life of...'

  9. Record reports for online child sexual abuse charity

    The Internet Watch Foundation assessed more than 50,000 reports to its hotline during 2013. Today (7 April) it reveals the latest trends in assessing and removing child sexual abuse images from the internet.

  10. Statement on access to criminal images

    Following the tragic cases of April Jones and Tia Sharp there is much discussion on how to prevent access to online child sexual abuse images.

  11. “We’ve got to get a grip on the epidemic on our open internet” - UK charity deals with record number of reports of online child sexual abuse material

  12. The IWF welcomes clear direction from Government on online safety efforts