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  1. Call for experts to help tackle growing threat of ‘self-generated’ online child sexual abuse material

  2. “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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. IWF research on child sex abuse live-streaming reveals 98% of victims are 13 or under

  6. Fight against online child sexual abuse content is being won in the UK, but the global threat remains as big as ever, report says

  7. ‘Vital’ child protection work sees top honour for IWF’s Susie Hargreaves

    ‘Vital’ child protection work sees top honour for IWF’s Susie Hargreaves - The NSPCC has made Ms Hargreaves an honorary member of the NSPCC council

  8. Eliminating online child sexual abuse

    Discover how IWF collaborates globally to eradicate online child sexual abuse, focusing on innovation, partnerships and safeguarding efforts.

  9. “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

  10. Netsweeper and the IWF up the Ante Against Child Sexual Abuse Imagery with Microsoft Photo DNA Technology

  11. 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.

  12. AI chatbots and child sexual abuse: a wake-up call for urgent safeguards

    IWF analysts uncover platform hosting chatbot “characters” designed to let users simulate sexual scenarios with child avatars.