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  1. IWF welcomes return of long delayed Online Safety Bill

    Key legislation aimed at preventing online harms will return to Parliament next month following fears it could have been dropped altogether.

  2. Jacob Rees-Mogg says Government will take rise of child sexual abuse material online seriously as MP reveals plans to work with IWF on inquiry

    Chris Elmore, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Media, says he will work with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) on an inquiry into the increase in reports of online child sexual abuse material.

  3. IWF calls for further assurance on future funding for 'essential' Safer Internet Day

    The Home Affairs Select Committee heard that the UK Safer Internet Centre requires funding to provide important services at what is a particularly important time with children spending increasing amounts of time online through the current Covid-19 pandemic.

  4. Setting up an online fundraising page

    How you can simply and securely set up an online fundraising page for the Internet Watch Foundation with JustGiving.

  5. IWF welcomes renewed Government commitment to tackling online child sexual abuse material

    The Queen used her speech at the state opening of Parliament to reaffirm the Government's commitment to develop legislation to make the internet safer for children and "vulnerable" users.

  6. Abuse material would cause 'untold damage', staying online for many years if it wasn’t for the IWF, Peer warns

    Speaking in the Lords, several Peers highlight the crucial work of the IWF and call for action from the Government to provide age-appropriate online safety advice.

  7. 3 Ways you can help to protect children online

    Natterhub's Caroline Allams offers practical tips to help protect your children online

  8. More than one in 10 British young people exposed to online child sexual abuse

    New research commissioned by the Internet Watch Foundation shows that more than one in 10 British young people have been exposed to online child sexual abuse material

  9. How the sending of one photo led an 11-year-old girl to become a victim of physical sex abuse

    The girl sent a photo to a boy in her class before the image and her phone number were added to all-male online chat groups - she later started disappearing before being abused by "unknown men".

  10. Sexual abuse imagery of girls online at record high following pandemic lockdowns

    New data published by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) shows girls are at increasing risk online.

  11. IWF of ‘prime importance’ in fight against growing threat of online child sexual abuse

    The role of the Internet Watch Foundation has “never been more demanding or more necessary” according to a former High Court judge.

  12. Delays to Online Harms legislation ‘regrettable’ says Government

    Baroness Floella Benjamin raised fears 18 to 25 year-olds may be becoming child sex predators online.