Discover how IWF collaborates with global companies to remove child sexual abuse imagery, offering tools, insights, and support to protect children online.
Explore how IWF Members, including tech firms, ISPs and financial institutions, collaborate to combat online child sexual abuse imagery globally.
Explore definitions of terms and acronyms used in the IWF 2024 Annual Report, aiding understanding of online child protection efforts.
Discover how IWF collaborates globally to eradicate online child sexual abuse, focusing on innovation, partnerships and safeguarding efforts.
New data published by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) shows girls are at increasing risk online.
IWF warns full effects of lockdown are only now becoming apparent as younger children are groomed into sexual abuse online.
German .de domain ‘ruthlessly’ targeted by criminal gangs profiting from the sale of child sexual abuse images and videos
IWF analysts have worked through the coronavirus lockdown to make sure children are kept safe.
The European Parliament is taking a decisive stand against the rise of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (AI-CSAM), co-hosting a high-level briefing with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to address this urgent threat. With a 380% increase in AI-CSAM reports in 2024, the Parliament is pushing for robust legal reforms through the proposed Child Sexual Abuse Directive. Key priorities include criminalising all forms of AI-generated CSAM, removing legal loopholes such as the “personal use” exemption, and enhancing cross-border enforcement. The IWF and the European Child Sexual Abuse Legislation Advocacy Group (ECLAG) urge the Council of the EU to align with Parliament’s strong stance to protect children and support survivors. This article highlights the scale of the threat, the evolving technology behind synthetic abuse imagery, and the critical need for updated EU legislation.
IWF analysts use CAID and victim reports to verify teen abuse victims, helping remove illegal imagery that might otherwise be missed.
New Image Intercept tool offers smaller platforms free protection from criminal content, as teens face crisis of online sexual exploitation.