The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) welcomes today’s report from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee and the attention it draws to the impact of online harms on children and young people. Our CEO Susie Hargreaves OBE was pleased to appear before the inquiry last year to help inform its deliberations.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) welcomes today’s report from the House of Lords’ Communications Committee and the 10 principles it recommends to help shape the digital world of the future.
Initial research findings into the motivations, behaviour and actions of people who view indecent images of children (often referred to as child pornography) online is released today (Thursday, March 28) by the child protection charity the Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).
Tamsin McNally, Hotline Manager at the IWF, appeared live on National BBC Breakfast news to warn about the increasing prevalence of “sextortion” online.
Prof Hany Farid says all online services should adopt idea backed by GCHQ and National Cybersecurity Centre
IWF and NSPCC's Report Remove can support a young person in reporting sexual images shared online and enables them to get the image removed if it is illegal.
Young children are now more exposed to being groomed online due to a reliance on tech devices in lockdown, a charity has claimed.
When Chris Hughes started removing child abuse images and videos from the internet, almost a decade ago, paedophiles were not discreet.
IntelliGrade is helping companies and law enforcement bodies to fight back against criminals who trade, store and upload images and videos showing the sexual abuse of children.