Discover the latest data and insights in the fight against online child sexual abuse imagery in the 2025 Annual data & insights report from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).
Expert analysts have taken action against 200,000 websites containing child sexual abuse material
Campaigners are warning teenagers and their parents about online grooming and sexual exploitation as schools break up for the summer.
This report conducted in collaboration with the Policing Institute for the Eastern Region (PIER) highlights the gravity of self-generated child sexual abuse material.
New IWF data reveals a startling increase in ‘self-generated’ material where children have been tricked or groomed by predators.
We would not expect children to protect themselves from sexual abuse in schools, clubs or youth organisations so why would we adopt such an approach online?
IWF backs government move requiring tech companies to urgently implement nudity detection and blocking on children’s devices.
The Internet Watch Foundation is pleased to be among the winners of the Digital Communication Awards 2021.