More children than ever are becoming victim of online sexual abuse, with technology offering abusers more access to them than ever.
Tamsin McNally, Hotline Manager at the IWF, appeared live on National BBC Breakfast news to warn about the increasing prevalence of “sextortion” online.
This new campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the gradual increase of child sexual abuse material and how it can be reported by the public in target countries.
The ‘shocking’ images of children can involve penetrative sexual activity, sexual activity with an animal, and sadism.
Explore how IWF identifies and addresses non-photographic child sexual abuse imagery, including drawings and CGI, under UK legislation.
The Government must now act on the Committee’s recommendations to make sure this legislation brings in the strong and effective safeguards we need to keep children safe online.
13 organisations launch campaign to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material online
Last year was the “most extreme year on record” for child sexual abuse online, UK based charity Internet Watch Foundation warned.
Criminals and paedophiles are trying to groom and exploit young siblings as part of an emerging trend of online sexual abuse, experts have warned.
The Internet Watch Foundation has welcomed moves to help protect children online.
The portals, including the IWF's first in Europe, will allow people to report child sexual abuse material to the IWF should they stumble across it online