IWF warns of more AI-made child sexual abuse videos as tools behind them get more widespread and easier to use
The Internet Watch Foundation and the Lucy Faithfull Foundation are embarking on a project to understand sex offenders’ internet habits when viewing online child sexual abuse material. The study is possible thanks to a grant from the International Foundation For Online Responsibility (IFFOR).
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) supports an amendment to the Online Safety Bill which will demand the development of new technologies to better detect child sexual abuse material online.
Tamsin McNally, Hotline Manager at the IWF, appeared live on National BBC Breakfast news to warn about the increasing prevalence of “sextortion” online.
The aim of the Hackathon is to help pioneer new solutions to lead the world in the fightback against the spread of child sexual abuse material on the internet.
More children than ever are becoming victim of online sexual abuse, with technology offering abusers more access to them than ever.
The IWF partners with ICMEC to launch portal that allows anyone, anywhere to report child sexual abuse material online.
UK business websites targeted to host child sexual abuse images and videos.
The ‘shocking’ images of children can involve penetrative sexual activity, sexual activity with an animal, and sadism.