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Internet Watch Foundation calls for partnership ahead of landmark Vatican conference

Religious leaders must take ‘moral lead’ to help end online child sexual abuse

Wed 13 Nov 2019

Internet Watch Foundation calls for partnership ahead of landmark Vatican conference

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IWF publishes platform-specific data for child sexual abuse imagery

Thu 7 Nov 2019

IWF has published a selection of data which shows the number of child sexual abuse URLs (webpages) found on different platforms online.

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MTN partners with Internet Watch Foundation to make the internet a safer place

Thu 31 Oct 2019

MTN Group today announces the launch of its Child Online Protection initiative by signing a partnership with the IWF.

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TikTok joins the Internet Watch Foundation as a Member

Wed 23 Oct 2019

The move reinforces TikTok's commitment to keeping users safe when using the app.

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IWF Deputy CEO Fred Langford awarded an Honorary Doctorate for his child protection work

Tue 15 Oct 2019

Fred Langford, IWF Deputy CEO & CTO honoured for his child protection and cybersecurity work by the University of Suffolk

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#SoSockingSimple wins ISPA best PR campaign

Fri 12 Jul 2019

A ground-breaking campaign which features one man and his, er, special sock scooped the Best ISPA PR Campaign award.

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Help the IWF tackle child sexual abuse online at our second Online Child Safety Hackathon

Fri 21 Jun 2019

On Saturday 20 July 2019, the IWF and Banco Santander are coming together to host the second IWF Online Child Safety Hackathon.

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Internet charity work recognised as ‘exceptional’ with prestigious award

Thu 6 Jun 2019

The Internet Watch Foundation honoured for its child protection in cyberspace

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Olivia’s story

Wed 24 Apr 2019

We pieced together Olivia's story over a three-month period by collecting and recording data every time we saw her. Names and some details have been changed to protect identities.