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  1. “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

  2. ‘Appalling’ rise of ‘devious’ criminals tricking children into sexually abusing themselves on camera

    New IWF data reveals a startling increase in ‘self-generated’ material where children have been tricked or groomed by predators.

  3. Minister praises IWF’s ‘vital’ work as Peers discuss rising threats highlighted in hotline’s annual report

  4. Award 'testament to hard work of staff' as IWF campaigns to warn parents and children about online grooming

    The Internet Watch Foundation is pleased to be among the winners of the Digital Communication Awards 2021.

  5. “The time for talking is over, Europe requires firm effective action now.”

  6. Religious leaders must take ‘moral lead’ to help end online child sexual abuse

    Internet Watch Foundation calls for partnership ahead of landmark Vatican conference.

  7. Survivor voice central to IWF annual report launch discussions in Brussels

    Crucial perspectives from a survivor and a senior analyst at the front line of the fight against child sexual abuse material anchored the EU launch of the Internet Watch Foundation’s 2025 Annual Data & Insights Report.

  8. IWF connects to the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID)

  9. Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week: How IWF analysts make a difference

    “Imagine your darkest moments exposed to an unknown number of people. Then imagine strangers watching your pain for sexual satisfaction. That’s what happens for some of the children whose abuse images we see online."

  10. ‘It’s a window into the child’s abuse. Thank goodness there is a stop button for us.’ A day in the life of an IWF analyst

    Cambridgeshire mum Lillian* has one of the most unusual and, sometimes, harrowing jobs in the world.

  11. IWF urges young people to get help as criminals target younger children in ‘sextortion’ scams

    Tamsin McNally, Hotline Manager at the IWF, appeared live on National BBC Breakfast news to warn about the increasing prevalence of “sextortion” online.

  12. Biggest telecoms and digital services company in NZ plays its part in securing a safer internet for all

    New Zealand’s largest telecommunications and digital services company, Spark, joins the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), to help keep the internet free from child sexual abuse content.