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Strong public support for EU child sexual abuse legislation as abuse imagery rockets
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‘Dangerous’ AI child sexual abuse reaches record high as public backs clampdown on ‘uncensored’ tools
Record levels of dangerous AI‑generated child sexual abuse imagery were found by the IWF in 2025, with a dramatic rise in severe content. New polling shows 82% of UK adults want government action to ensure AI systems are safe by design.
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Charity urges for ‘zero tolerance’ of ‘dangerous’ AI child sexual abuse in EU as content reaches record high
A new IWF report reveals record levels of AI‑generated child sexual abuse imagery and alarming insight into how offenders are exploiting emerging technologies. The charity is urging EU lawmakers to introduce a zero‑tolerance ban on AI‑generated abuse and the tools used to create it.
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“AI child sexual abuse imagery is not a future risk – it is a current and accelerating crisis”
IWF CEO Kerry Smith calls for complete EU ban of AI abuse content at high-level meeting of global experts in Rome
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Europe remains ‘global hub’ for hosting of online child sexual abuse material
Europe remains the world’s largest hoster of child sexual abuse imagery with 62% of known images and videos being traced to a European Union country* in 2021.
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Pornhub: Data out of context tells us nothing.
We have a powerful sense of mission, with clarity, focus and purpose to our work. Our one single task – beyond all else – is the elimination of child sexual abuse material online.
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Our participation at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
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Shorter working days, counselling and table tennis: How the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) takes care of its staff
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We must stop the “horrifying” number of people looking at child sexual abuse material by removing it from the internet
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Protecting all of India’s online citizens is only one step away
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Sharing goals globally
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‘Something’s not right!’ Two well-known faces & one creative approach to engage with young people on the sensitive issue of online child sexual abuse