Local MP Ian Sollom learned about the herculean task faced by analysts at the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) who find, assess and remove child sexual abuse material on the internet.
MEP Javier Zarzalejos has visited the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) on a fact-finding mission for the European Parliament.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and more than 65 child rights organisations are urgently calling on EU leaders to get vital child sexual abuse legislation ‘back on track’ to making the internet a safer place for children, following a vote by the European Parliament votes that dramatically limits the scope of the regulation.
King Charles said the Government will look to empower police forces and the courts to take stronger action against “digital-enabled” crime.
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.
Niantic, a world leader in augmented reality mobile games, joins the IWF community of Members.
Safety tech organisation VerifyMy has joined the Internet Watch Foundation as a new Member, helping to keep the internet free from illegal child sexual abuse content.
The commitment to the IWF means that iQ Global can provide its customers who are IWF Members with secure access to a vital IWF tool to protect their customers.
Software developer Fastvue joins forces with the Internet Watch Foundation in the fight to stop sexual abuse content of children online.
StrawberrySocial joins the Internet Watch Foundation as a new Member.
Scottish independent broadband provider GoFibre has signed up to the IWF to help make the internet a safer space for its customers, staff and their families.
Safety tech firm Image Analyzer has become part of the Internet Watch Foundation’s (IWF) community of Members working to protect children online.