Our 53 global reporting portals offer people a free and confidential way to report child sexual abuse material online. Stumbling across this content is distressing, but just one report can make a difference. 📨 Make a report or learn more: www.iwf.org.uk/report/.

Is someone threatening to post sexual images of your child online? We know this is distressing, but know that immediate help is available: 🤝Support your child - they're never to blame ⛔Don’t pay or engage the abuser 🚨Report to the police Seek support and guidance at www.iwf.org.uk/resources/se...

Moves to strengthen online protections for children in the EU are welcome, particularly the emphasis on technology companies, rather than parents or children, bearing responsibility for making platforms safe. It is a position that the @iwf.org.uk has long held. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Von der Leyen convinced by case for age restrictions on social media

The European Commission President said proposals will be put to member states after the summer. #EuropeNews

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How does proactive detection and blocking of child sexual abuse material actually work? 👇Watch our video to learn how privacy safeguards protect children.

Finding out a photo of your child was altered with AI can feel scary. Remember, it's never the young person's fault and there are steps you can take. 📚 Download and share our & NCA free guide: iwf.org.uk/ai

AI Child Sexual Abuse Imagery: Parent Safety Guide

Learn how AI is misused to change photos & videos into child sexual abuse. Get practical privacy steps from IWF and NCA to keep your children safe online.

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Innocent family photos are increasingly being manipulated using AI to create child sexual abuse imagery, our Head of Policy, Hannah Swirsky, warned on Good Morning Britain. Protect your child from AI image abuse with our latest guide developed iwith the NCA. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmdw...

Parents warned not to put 'innocent' images of children online as AI abuse fears grow

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Join us in San Francisco for #TrustCon2026 On 21 July, our CTO Dan Sexton will join experts from engineering, data science & operations for a panel exploring the technical, ethical & legal challenges shaping modern child safety infrastructure. Find out more: www.trustcon.net/event/trustc...

The so-called social media ban is a revolutionary step, but is a revolutionary moment for child safety? Our CEO Kerry Smith explains how safety by design & stronger action on the Online Safety Act would make a bigger difference. www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/b...

Why A Big Tech Revolution & Bolder Action On OSA Are Key

The so-called social media ban is a revolutionary step, but is this a revolutionary moment for child safety?

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Digital literacy matters, but it cannot replace effective safeguards and accountability from the platforms where abuse occurs. A permanent framework allowing companies to detect CSAM should be the floor, not the ceiling, of Europe's ambition. Read more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/b...

EU Cannot Keep Asking Kids To Protect Themselves From Predators

We would not expect children to protect themselves from sexual abuse in schools, clubs or youth organisations so why would we adopt such an approach online?

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We're thrilled to announce that our Think Before You Share campaign has been shortlisted for the Behaviour Change Campaign of the Year category in the 2026 Global Good Awards. Good luck to all finalists! Find out more about the awards at globalgoodawards.co.uk/2026-global-...

2026 Global Good Awards Finalists

Congratulations to our 2026 Global Good Awards finalists! See who's leading the way for social & environmental sustainability around the world.

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We welcome the G7 Common Set of Principles defining a safer secure digital space for children and teenagers. These include some of our key priority calls, such as platform accountability and preventing the proliferation of AI-CSAM. We look forward to seeing these principles translate into actions.

Child sexual abuse material detection technologies are often misunderstood in the online safety debate. Our new Myth vs Fact video separates fact from fiction and explains how these technologies actually work. 📺Watch now: www.iwf.org.uk/resources/ch...

Child Sexual Abuse Material Detection Myths | IWF

Discover the facts behind online child sexual abuse material detection. Watch our myth-buster video to learn how privacy safeguards protect children.

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The UK Government "is right to take action" with social media ban," says our CEO Kerry Smith. But age-gating under 16s "can only be one part of a response - we need to keep applying pressure on tech companies to make their platforms safer for children." www.lbc.co.uk/article/soci...

Prime Minister announces sweeping social media ban for Under-16s - follow live | LBC

Speaking at a news conference in Downing Street, Sir Keir Starmer said it was clear to him that “a full ban is the right choice”.

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The Echo project - run by IPPPRI, Protect Children, Child Rescue Coalition & us -, will help victims of child sexual abuse in England and Wales who have reported their abuse to the police to identify and remove images of abuse online. Read more. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images

Echo project will help erase images as part of package of support to end ‘prolonged suffering of survivors’

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We’ve been at the forefront of sounding the alarm around the risks of E2EE environments. Alongside 8 leading child sexual exploitation and abuse orgs, we’ve prepared a list of urgently needed interventions that we believe will have transformational impacts. Watch more. iwf.org.uk/growinguponl...

(1/2) We back government announcement requiring tech companies to urgently implement nudity detection and blocking on children’s devices, a pivotal move among a raft of much-needed measures in the battle against child sexual abuse material. Read more at www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...

On-device nudity detection has ‘powerful role to play’ in fight against child sexual abuse online

IWF backs government move requiring tech companies to urgently implement nudity detection and blocking on children’s devices.

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The UK’s leading civil society organisations fighting online CSEA are calling on Government to require device‑level nudity detection on children’s devices to stop the creation and sharing of nude images and help turn the tide against child sexual abuse. Read more: iwf.org.uk/policy-work/...

At the heart of a safer digital environment for children is an environment that is free from child sexual abuse. Alongside other leading UK child protection organisations we're calling on Government to introduce a series of urgently needed measures. Read more. www.iwf.org.uk/policy-work/...

Nudes. Suggestive videos. You name it – children are sharing it. Nobody wants to think about their kids doing this. But it’s important that we talk about the risks. Download our guide for top tips on how to get the conversation started. www.thinkbeforeyoushare.org

'Breakthrough’ partnership with Public Interest Registry to combat child sexual abuse material to include registrars & NetBeacon Institute. Our CEO Kerry Smith: “Child sexual abuse reporting will sit alongside accepted DNS abuse categories such as malware, spam." www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/b...

New 'breakthrough’ partnership to disrupt spread of child sexual abuse websites

New IWF, PIR and NetBeacon partnership helps stop child sexual abuse online faster, protecting children by removing harmful content across millions of domains.

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In 2025, the number of commercial child sexual abuse sites our analysts unearthed doubled, highlighting the urgent need to disrupt not only content, but the systems that profit from abuse. Read more in our latest Annual Data and Insights report. www.iwf.org.uk/annual-data-...

Commercial Insights | 2025 IWF Data & Insights Report

Analyse the commercial drivers of online harms in our 2025 Annual Data & Insights Report. Explore data on payment methods and commercial abuse models.

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“New platforms need to be built with safety by design at the core. Tomorrow’s internet can only be a safe place if today’s tools are rigorously proven to be resistant to abuse,” says our CEO Kerry Smith as Ofcom calls for stronger action on children's online safety. news.sky.com/story/tiktok...

TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for children, says Ofcom

Neither have "committed to any significant changes", instead maintaining their feeds are "already safe for children", the watchdog said.

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(1/2) Today marks the launch of the Safety by Design Code of Practice co-produced with @osanetwork.bsky.social @5rightsfound.bsky.social @mollyroseorg.bsky.social @nspcc.bsky.social @refugecharity.bsky.social @evawuk.bsky.social Glitch, and FlippGen - with expert input from Prof Lorna Woods OBE.

Only two weeks to go to our EU Annual Data and Insights Report launch. Join us and an expert panel on 13 May in Brussels as we release the latest analysis of the emerging trends in the fight to stop online child sexual abuse. Sign-up here: www.iwf.org.uk/eu-iwf-2025-...

(1/3) As the Crime and Policing Act receives Royal Assent, we're pleased to see the inclusion of new laws to tackle AI generated child sexual abuse material.

Crime and Policing Act 2026

Information relating to the Crime and Policing Bill 2025, which received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026.

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At the IWF, we see the reality of the online world every single day. Our 2025 Data & Insights Report reflects that work. Join us at our virtual launch to talk through the data and how we can all work together to make a difference. Register your place here: www.iwf.org.uk/iwf-2025-onl...

In 2025, we recorded 370,001 children in child sexual abuse images. As in previous years, the majority of child sexual abuse imagery depicted girls.

New data shows the EU hosts more child sexual abuse webpages than anywhere else globally. The stark finding comes only a few weeks after EU policymakers failed to extend the temporary law allowing tech companies to detect for imagery of child sexual abuse. Read more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...

EU Hosts 63% of Global Child Sexual Abuse Webpages

IWF warns EU children are being failed as 63% of global child sexual abuse webpages are hosted in the bloc. Urgent law needed.

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Commercial child sexual abuse sites run by organised criminals have doubled in a year, with organised criminals taking advantage of “systemic failures” in online security infrastructure. Read more at www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...

Profiting From Abuse: Crackdown Urged on Commercial CSAM

Commercial child sexual abuse sites have doubled as gangs profit online. IWF urges tougher laws on payments, platforms and encryption.

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“Our data really serves as a stark reminder of how widespread abuse against girls remains,” says our Senior Analyst Rosa as we release our Data & Insights Report with expert perspectives on emerging threats with Frontline Observations. Find out more at www.iwf.org.uk/annual-data-...