A new report by an independent think tank looks at what can be done by police and government to help “turn the tide of online child sexual abuse”.
Global hotel chain Marriott International has joined the Internet Watch Foundation in the fight to stop child sexual abuse material online.
More children than ever are becoming victim of online sexual abuse, with technology offering abusers more access to them than ever.
Last year was the “most extreme year on record” for child sexual abuse online, UK based charity Internet Watch Foundation warned.
A web tool to help under-18s report intimate photos of themselves has been launched to prevent the images being uploaded and shared online.
Children in the UK who are worried that nude pictures and videos may end up online will be able to report the material to help prevent it from being uploaded in the future.
Online child sexual abuse images and videos are a global problem. We provide a unique range of services to help our Members make the internet safer for their customers wherever they are in the world.
On April 27, the IWF was in Brussels to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the IWF and to discuss forthcoming EU legislation to tackle Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) can confirm that the number of reports of child sexual abuse imagery online actioned for removal in the first half of 2015, was significantly higher than in 2014.
ChildLine and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) are joining forces to ensure young people of 17 years and under know where to turn to get sexually explicit images removed from online
In a "world-first", children worried about nude images and videos ending up online against their will, are able to report the material to help prevent it from being uploaded in the future.
The IWF and The African Partnership to End Violence Against Children worked together to raise awareness about online and offline child sexual abuse.