‘We should also protect our children because they are our future’.

In December, the IWF raised concerns that new rules under the e-Privacy Directive, which came into force on December 21, could make it illegal for tech companies to scan online messages for suspected child sexual abuse material.

New analysis in the IWF’s annual report shows 11-13 year old girls are increasingly at risk of grooming and coercion at the hands of online predators

A new research programme at Anglia Ruskin University aims to find new ways to keep children safe from predators on the internet.

The IWF worked alongside the Ministerio Público o Fiscalía General, (Public Prosecutor’s Office), to set up the portal, with extra support from the Office Against Child trafficking of Guatemala and crucial help from UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime).

A new IWF study indicates internet sex predators are manipulating children to record their own sexual abuse, and that of their friends and siblings.

The IWF is assessing a selection of ‘sensitive’ images from the Magnum photo archive to ensure they do not depict child sexual abuse.

‘The launch of the IWF Reporting Portal in Morocco constitutes a safe, easily accessible and efficient way to contribute to the eradication of this plague that threatens children behind their screens.’

"Child online protection is a shared responsibility".