A specialised new team will take ‘digital fingerprints’ of millions of images so companies and organisations around the world can spot them and have them removed.
The IWF worked alongside the Ministerio Público o Fiscalía General, (Public Prosecutor’s Office), to set up the portal, with extra support from the Office Against Child trafficking of Guatemala and crucial help from UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime).
‘The launch of the IWF Reporting Portal in Morocco constitutes a safe, easily accessible and efficient way to contribute to the eradication of this plague that threatens children behind their screens.’
"Child online protection is a shared responsibility".
IWF analysts have seen accelerating numbers of public reports of child sexual abuse, with more people staying and working from home among contributing factors.
Thousands of images and videos of child sexual abuse could be going undetected because internet analysts’ time is being taken up dealing with “false reports”, experts warn.
Watch the video of IWF's Annual Report 2023.
Meet the organisations supporting our mission in the 2025 Annual Data & Insights Report. We recognise the Members helping to make the internet a safer place.
Event hosted by Mastercard emphasises the importance of collaboration and introduces new tool 'Image Intercept'
Learn how IWF's 2024 reports originate from public submissions, partners and proactive searches to combat online child sexual abuse.