The Internet Watch Foundation assessed more than 50,000 reports to its hotline during 2013. Today (7 April) it reveals the latest trends in assessing and removing child sexual abuse images from the internet.
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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.
Report Remove is a joint tool by IWF and Childline that helps young people report and remove intimate images shared online without consent.
Reporting Portals, from the Internet Watch Foundation, offer a country-specific mechanism for reporting online child sexual abuse imagery.
In 2024, IWF assessed over 424,000 reports, confirming 291,273 contained or linked to child sexual abuse imagery, with 91% being 'self-generated' content.
When Chris Hughes started removing child abuse images and videos from the internet, almost a decade ago, paedophiles were not discreet.
Advice and guidance for young people, adults and parents/carers about online risks related to child sexual abuse, grooming and sextortion.