The IWF is urging parents and carers to spot the dangers as a new Government-backed campaign aims to boost child safety.
The European Parliament is taking a decisive stand against the rise of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (AI-CSAM), co-hosting a high-level briefing with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to address this urgent threat. With a 380% increase in AI-CSAM reports in 2024, the Parliament is pushing for robust legal reforms through the proposed Child Sexual Abuse Directive. Key priorities include criminalising all forms of AI-generated CSAM, removing legal loopholes such as the “personal use” exemption, and enhancing cross-border enforcement. The IWF and the European Child Sexual Abuse Legislation Advocacy Group (ECLAG) urge the Council of the EU to align with Parliament’s strong stance to protect children and support survivors. This article highlights the scale of the threat, the evolving technology behind synthetic abuse imagery, and the critical need for updated EU legislation.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and more than 65 child rights organisations are urgently calling on EU leaders to get vital child sexual abuse legislation ‘back on track’ to making the internet a safer place for children, following a vote by the European Parliament votes that dramatically limits the scope of the regulation.
Procera Networks, Inc., the global Internet Intelligence company, announced today it joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a non-profit partnership that works with the online industry, law enforcement, government, and international partners to minimize the availability of online child sexual abuse images and videos.
The Internet Watch Foundation and the Lucy Faithfull Foundation are embarking on a project to understand sex offenders’ internet habits when viewing online child sexual abuse material. The study is possible thanks to a grant from the International Foundation For Online Responsibility (IFFOR).
New data reveals AI child sexual abuse continues to spread online as criminals create more realistic, and more extreme, imagery.
The portals, including the IWF's first in Europe, will allow people to report child sexual abuse material to the IWF should they stumble across it online
Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) newest Member to alert safety and security officials of illegal online content on social media, in real-time.
The Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) newest Member, Nomad Digital, brings the fight against online child sexual abuse images to the railways.
Impero has become an Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) Member. By becoming a Member, Impero has access to a range of services designed to protect online networks.
Surf Logic is the Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) latest Member – becoming the 106th organisation currently working with the charity to fight online child sexual abuse.