Amy was just three when one of our analysts found a record of her abuse online. The recording was horrific. We assessed her suffering as an ‘A’ category. Find out how we help children like Amy by removing instances of their abuse online. iwf.org.uk/about-us/why-w…

Safer Internet Day 2024 reached more young people than ever before, with 52% of UK children aged 8-17 hearing about the day, alongside 32% of UK parents and carers. Read the full impact report here: bit.ly/3RaaKMF

#SaferInternetDay UK Safer Internet Centre

Sextortion is a growing online threat. Educate yourself and your network with the IWF's comprehensive guide. Visit iwf.org.uk/sextortion now.

#CyberSecurity #SextortionAwareness

In our latest Annual Report #BehindTheScreens , we provide a detailed breakdown of our data and some analysis of the reports we’ve assessed, and a unique image analysis of content that we’ve hashed this past year.

We also provide our most extensive analysis yet on geographical

“Protecting children and tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation, particularly online, must be a priority for an incoming government,' says our CEO Susie to The The Independent. independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

Our anonymous reporting portals give people a confidential way to report suspected child sexual abuse material. Stumbling across this material is upsetting, but together we can ensure it's taken down for good. 📨 Learn more: iwf.org.uk/report/.

Are you a true crime enthusiast or interested in the world of digital forensics? Don't miss our podcast, Pixels From a Crime Scene. We explore the intersection of technology and crime, one episode at a time. iwf.org.uk/podcast. 🎧 🔓

#PixelsFromACrimeScene

This #GlobalDayOfParents we want to highlight the crucial role that families, parents & caregivers have in children's lives. Help us spread the word and share our TALK checklist with more parents & carers to help families keep their children safe online: talk.iwf.org.uk.

Our CEO Susie Hargreaves OBE will be speaking at Westminster Insight’s Tackling VAWG conference in Manchester on Thursday 27 June, discussing strategies for combatting image-based abuse online, cyberstalking, and online harassment. Register to learn more: bit.ly/4aDOBxj

Our CTO Dan Sexton reflects on the challenges presented by #AI and how crucial it is that we remain agile so that we can adapt and innovate in our #BehindTheScreens Annual Report. Read more here: iwf.org.uk/annual-report-…

'Any child that has a device and access to the internet, unfortunately, has the potential to be abused,' says our Hotline Manager Tamsin to Cathy Newman for Channel 4 News. Watch the full piece below.

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is fighting record levels of online child sexual abuse. The potential for an exponential increase in AI imagery on top of this is incredibly frightening. Cathy Newman visited our hotline to investigate.
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🚪Let's close the door to online child sexual abusers. This campaign aims to empower young people, and warn their parents and carers about the risks posed by online predators targeting children. Learn more on our website: iwf.org.uk/about-us/our-c…

Great day on Tuesday meeting Diane Morgan and recording with her some content for our upcoming campaign launching in mid-June. More details coming soon!

👏 Happy #ThankingThursday to Pinsent Masons for their incredible support in making the internet a safer place!

🙌From generously providing rooms for the Annual Report launch to fundraising for the Move for a Safer Internet event - here's a big THANK YOU from the entire team!

There are many ways you can support our mission to see an internet free from child sexual abuse.

But the most important thing you can do is reporting to us at iwf.org.uk/report if you stumble across child sexual abuse online.

Together, we can make the internet safer.

We found reports of confirmed child sexual abuse involving sextortion grew in the first six months of 2023 by 257% compared with the whole of 2022. Sextortion is a serious issue affecting children and young people. metro.co.uk/2024/05/29/cri…

'It's normal these days' The phenomenon of 'self-generated' child sexual abuse material has escalated in recent years.

PIER, in partnership with the IWF, and with funding from Oak Foundation, have conducted research to build an evidence base to inform targeted prevention

Thanks to innovative tech-for-good solutions like #IntelliGrade , we’ve been able to remove child sexual abuse imagery in a way that is compatible with different legal frameworks worldwide. Learn more about this first-of-its-kind technology: iwf.org.uk/our-technology….

We're partnering with Collection4Clothes+, a clothes recycling initiative that supports charities like ours in raising essential funds by donating second-hand clothes, accessories and unwanted gifts. Book a date for a free collection from your home here 👉 iwf.org.uk/support-us/col….