The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and its partners blocked at least 8.8 million attempts by UK internet users to access videos and images of children suffering sexual abuse during lockdown
OnlyFans in ‘groundbreaking’ partnership with Internet Watch Foundation - Content platform will share expertise and technical knowledge to help fight the spread of CSAM on the internet.
IWF urges the implementation of technological safeguards to protect children, as ‘shocking’ figures from the UK’s National Crime Agency show 830,000 adults who pose some degree of sexual risk to children.
Government says it will take “concrete actions” to protect victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation .
The Internet Watch Foundation has heralded a “pivotal moment” in online safety as new laws to help make the internet safer for children are adopted in the UK.
King Charles said the Government will look to empower police forces and the courts to take stronger action against “digital-enabled” crime.
As Ofcom’s Illegal Harms Codes come into force, platforms are required to implement robust measures to protect users from CSAM and illegal content.
Read our official response to the UK's national consultation on child online safety. Explore IWF policy recommendations on end-to-end encryption, AI & tech.
In conjunction with partners in the private and public sector, we regularly run campaigns aimed at raising awareness & prevention of child sexual abuse online.