IWF used to receive some funding from the European Union’s EU Safer Internet Programme. This is now provided by Nominet.
Last month the UK Protection of children’s Codes came into force, requiring online platforms to prevent children from encountering harm online.
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.
IWF calls for EU Council to agree to Danish compromise on the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation.
Global cybersecurity company Heimdal has joined forces with the Internet Watch Foundation to tackle child sexual abuse imagery online and make the internet a safer space for users.
Move for a Safer Internet returns for its third year: A Cyber-Led Sporting Challenge
AI-generated child sexual abuse videos have surged 400% in 2025, with experts warning of increasingly realistic, extreme content and the urgent need for regulation to prevent full-length synthetic abuse films.
EU countries urged to have ‘courage’ and push for better laws to protect children at IWF’s annual report launch in Brussels