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  1. Home Secretary foreword

    Home Secretary, The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, outlines the UK’s commitment to tackling online child sexual abuse and supporting the work of the IWF.

  2. Teens face ‘crisis’ of online sexual exploitation as charity says major new Government-backed scheme will ‘put rocket boosters’ on Online Safety Act

    New Image Intercept tool offers smaller platforms free protection from criminal content, as teens face crisis of online sexual exploitation.

  3. UK teen’s sex abuse imagery identified thanks to IWF analysts’ pioneering work with policing database

    IWF analysts use CAID and victim reports to verify teen abuse victims, helping remove illegal imagery that might otherwise be missed.

  4. 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.

  5. Charity raises alarm over surge in level of child sexual abuse imagery hosted in EU

  6. Talk Trust Empower

    Research report by PIER at Anglia Ruskin University, providing insight into girls and their parents' understanding of self-generated CSAM.

  7. Annual Report 2023

    Discover the latest trends & data in the fight against online child sexual abuse imagery in the 2023 Annual Report from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

  8. Power partnership boosts fight to stop spread of child sexual abuse imagery online

    DoubleVerify, a leader in digital advertising, has partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to proactively disrupt the spread of child sexual abuse material and make the internet safer for everyone.

  9. EU countries urged to have ‘courage’ and push for better laws to protect children at IWF’s Annual Report launch in Brussels

    EU countries urged to have ‘courage’ and push for better laws to protect children at IWF’s annual report launch in Brussels

  10. 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.

  11. Under 10s groomed online ‘like never before’ as hotline discovers record amount of child sexual abuse

    Alarming increase in online grooming and child sexual abuse imagery, particularly among under 10s, in 2023 as reported by the IWF.