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  1. IWF urges for ‘loophole’ to be closed in proposed EU laws criminalising AI child sexual abuse as synthetic videos make ‘huge leaps’ in sophistication

    New data reveals AI child sexual abuse continues to spread online as criminals create more realistic, and more extreme, imagery.

  2. White House roundtable is 'important moment' in recognising threat of AI child sexual abuse imagery

    AI-generated child sexual abuse is on the agenda at the White House as Internet Watch Foundation CEO Susie Hargreaves flies to Washington to discuss how to address the rising threat.

  3. Stability AI joins IWF’s mission to make internet a safer space for children

    The world’s leading independent open source generative AI company Stability AI, has partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation to tackle the creation of AI generated child sexual abuse imagery online.

  4. Full feature-length AI films of child sexual abuse will be ‘inevitable’ as synthetic videos make ‘huge leaps’ in sophistication in a year

    AI-generated child sexual abuse videos have surged 400% in 2025, with experts warning of increasingly realistic, extreme content and the urgent need for regulation to prevent full-length synthetic abuse films.

  5. Charity urges for ‘zero tolerance’ of ‘dangerous’ AI child sexual abuse in EU as content reaches record high

    A new IWF report reveals record levels of AI‑generated child sexual abuse imagery and alarming insight into how offenders are exploiting emerging technologies. The charity is urging EU lawmakers to introduce a zero‑tolerance ban on AI‑generated abuse and the tools used to create it.

  6. Professionals working with children given ‘vital guidance’ to tackle threat of AI-generated child sexual abuse material

    Professionals working with children and young people are being equipped with vital new guidance - developed by the IWF and National Crime Agency - to combat the growing threat of AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

  7. ‘Dangerous’ AI child sexual abuse reaches record high as public backs clampdown on ‘uncensored’ tools

    Record levels of dangerous AI‑generated child sexual abuse imagery were found by the IWF in 2025, with a dramatic rise in severe content. New polling shows 82% of UK adults want government action to ensure AI systems are safe by design.

  8. Global leaders and AI developers can act now to prioritise child safety

    Hannah Swirsky, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at IWF, sets out why AI is an issue for anyone whose images appear online.

  9. More than one in 10 British young people exposed to online child sexual abuse

    New research commissioned by the Internet Watch Foundation shows that more than one in 10 British young people have been exposed to online child sexual abuse material

  10. New IWF Member leads the way for VPN providers

    VPNWholesaler partners with IWF to block child sexual abuse material on its networks.

  11. Useful links

    Our work specifically relates to images and videos showing child sexual abuse online. Here are useful links if you need help with something else.

  12. Where to report non child sexual abuse

    A list of where to report some of the other types of harmful content you may see online.