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“We’ve got to get a grip on the epidemic on our open internet” - UK charity deals with record number of reports of online child sexual abuse material
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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.
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Landmark data sharing agreement to help safeguard victims of sexual abuse imagery
The UK’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and the USA’s National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) announce a landmark agreement to better protect children whose sexual abuse images are shared and traded on the internet.
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IWF’s Deputy CEO Fred Langford becomes President of INHOPE
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IWF research on child sex abuse live-streaming reveals 98% of victims are 13 or under
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Fight against online child sexual abuse content is being won in the UK, but the global threat remains as big as ever, report says
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Under sixes manipulated into ‘disturbing’ sexual abuse while playing alone online as IWF says regulation can’t wait
Internet Watch Foundation sees the most extreme year on record in 2023 Annual Report and calls for immediate action to protect very young children online.
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Heimdal joins fight against child sexual abuse material online
Global cybersecurity company Heimdal has joined forces with the Internet Watch Foundation to tackle child sexual abuse imagery online and make the internet a safer space for users.
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Public exposure to ‘chilling’ AI child sexual abuse images and videos increases
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New tech enables thousands of additional child victims to be counted in sexual abuse images for the first time
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IWF and Black Forest Labs join forces to combat harmful AI-generated content
IWF and Black Forest Labs join forces to combat harmful AI-generated content. The partnership grants the frontier AI lab access to safety tech tools.
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Parliamentarians join the IWF to tackle online child sexual abuse material
On 28 April 2025, the IWF hosted MPs, peers, and staffers in Parliament to discuss the urgent findings of our 2024 Annual Data & Insights Report.