Record number of UK under 18s facing ‘sextortion’ online as experts say no time to lose on nudity blockers for teens’ phones
Child protection groups brace for record numbers as half-year ‘sextortion’ reports have already eclipsed 2025 total.
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Child protection groups brace for record numbers as half-year ‘sextortion’ reports have already eclipsed 2025 total.
De IWF meldt maandag dat er tussen januari en juni al meer door AI gemaakte beelden van seksueel kindermisbruik opdoken dan in het hele jaar 2025.
New data shows a concerning rise in the number of AI-generated child sexual abuse images identified in the first half of this year, with girls featuring most often.
There are real worries that Artificial Intelligence is making it easier to create images of child sexual abuse.
The social networking app Hornet has partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), giving it access to specialist expertise and intelligence in the fight against child sexual abuse material online.