Today, we've published new data revealing, for the first time, child sexual abuse images linked directly to AI chatbots. Child protection and safety by design must be at the heart of AI regulation. Read more: linkedin.com/pulse/ai-cha...

📸 Images being shared in confidence amongst young people are being ‘leaked’ and shared across peer groups. This can lead to bullying. Talking to your kids about nudes is awkward, but it is a conversation that cannot wait. Access guidance and get support at thinkbeforeyoushare.org/parents-and-carers

Child sexual abuse is an issue for all global citizens, and together we have a responsibility to pursue an end to the production and dissemination of this material. If you stumble across this criminal content online, choose to be part of the solution by reporting to us at iwf.org.uk/report.

Move for a Safer Internet is back! Over 18 teams are walking, running & cycling to raise vital funds for the IWF. Last year £22k was raised – this year we’re aiming higher! Big thanks to Pinsent Masons for organising and making it happen! Support the cause: www.justgiving.com/campaign/pin...

👀 Searching for a challenge in 2026? We have places on some of the most popular running events in the UK, including the Cambridge Half, Hackney Half, and Manchester Marathon. Sign up to an event today to help make the internet a safer place for everyone! 🌍 www.iwf.org.uk/support-us/g...

Charities warn the threat of sexual extortion against children is ‘not diminishing’ as new data shows cases have risen 72% over the past year. Boys are at particular risk, with reports from this demographic making up 97% of confirmed cases seen by the IWF. Read more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...

Is someone threatening to post nudes or sexual images of you, your child or a friend online? Check our latest guidance for children, young people, adults and parents on Sexually Coerced Extortion. www.iwf.org.uk/resources/se...

Protect your customers, staff and platforms from websites showing the sexual abuse of children with our URL List. The tech community using our services trust our expertise. They’re partners in our mission to defend children online. Could you join us too? Learn more: www.iwf.org.uk/our-technolo....

“These terrible crimes against children recognise no borders. In the IWF Hotline we observe how criminal imagery moves from server to server and country to country,” said one of our Senior Analysts at our Annual Data & Insights Report launch in Brussels. Read more at www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n....

Teens today are being pressured into sharing nudes, from peers and strangers online. We need to talk about it. Don’t get angry, talk about it. Get help with our latest campaign at thinkbeforeyoushare.org

Together with nine leading child rights organisations, we've written to the Home Secretary urging the Government to include child sexual abuse and exploitation in the violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy. Read the full story at news.sky.com/story/urgent...

Every day we find videos showing children being groomed and manipulated into sexual acts which are recorded by an offender on the other side of a webcam and then shared online.​ Any child with unrestricted access to internet-connected devices, is at risk. Learn more: www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/our....

🌟 Become an IWF Fundraising Hero by signing up to a sporting event today! Whether you want to cycle from London to Paris 🚵 or run the Cambridge Half 🏃 you’ll be raising vital funds to help make the internet a safer place for everyone! 👏 Visit iwf.org.uk/support-us/g... to sign up now!

We know that seeing child sexual abuse imagery online is upsetting. But if you stumble across it, report it to us. Just one report could lead to the removal of criminal content and even the rescue of a child from further abuse. Save this post and spread the word: www.iwf.org.uk/en/uk-report/.

What do new age assurance requirements mean? Platforms are now required to use effective age assurance to prevent children from accessing harmful content, including pornography, and ensure age-appropriate experiences online. Read our latest blog to find out more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/b....

Protected by Mediaocean is partnering with the @iwf.org.uk to proactively identify & prevent ads that threaten youth online safety. Read more now: https://team.mediaocean.com/protected-iwf-partnership #Verification #RedefiningVerification #ProtectedbyMediaocean

📣 New resource alert: Help professionals protect young people from the growing threat of AI-generated child sexual abuse material online. ➡️ Share with your networks and partners working in safeguarding, education, youth services or law enforcement. 👉 www.iwf.org.uk/resources/ai....

This #InternationalYouthDay join us in raising awareness about issues affecting young people. Our Think Before You Share Campaign aims to encourage parents to start timely conversations with their kids about the harm of sharing explicit images and videos. Learn more: www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/our...

In 2024, more than half (62%) of the child sexual abuse webpages actioned by our analysts were traced to hosting services in EU countries. An 11% increase on 2023. Learn more in our Annual Data & Insights Report: www.iwf.org.uk/annual-data-....

We're hiring 🤝 At the Internet Watch Foundation, we’re expanding our Membership Team with several exciting new positions available. If you’re looking to grow your expertise, lend your experience to a good cause or find yourself seeking a new challenge, learn more & apply using the links below.

All parents and carers need to be aware of the risks of online child sexual abuse and the scale of the issue affecting children today. Please help us spread the word. Read and share our downloadable guide for parents and carers: talk.iwf.org.uk.

We thrive upon our partnerships with other charities and non-profit organisations around the world. 🌎 Together we work to protect survivors of child sexual abuse from repeated victimisation and help make the internet safer for everyone. Learn more: iwf.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/charity-partners/.

Just in: Nominet’s brand-new Impact Report is live! 💥 We’re delighted to be featured in our partner’s latest report, which shares how they’re helping to create a positive impact in the world through their work. Read the report here: nominet.uk/our-impact/impact-report-2025/. #ImpactIssue25

(1) The Online Safety Act represents a crucial advancement in safeguarding children from online sexual abuse. The need for these new measures is underscored by the escalating concerns over the widespread presence of child sexual abuse material online 🖥️

Our Annual Data & Insights Report reveals that almost a third of the images and videos we hashed in 2024, (210,572 or 29%) included Category A child sexual abuse – the most extreme imagery. Learn more about our work to stop online exploitation and abuse: www.iwf.org.uk/annual-data-....

Experts have warned of 'a massive explosion' in boys using AI programs to create lifelike fake nude images of fellow pupils. Derek Ray-Hill said: 'This is nude and sexual imagery of real children – often incredibly lifelike – which we see increasingly falling into the hands of online criminals.'

Let's be clear, there’s #NoSuchThing as 'child pornography'. It’s child sexual abuse imagery. 🚫 Each time someone uses inaccurate phrasing, it reinforces a perception that child abuse can be consensual. But a child can never be complicit in their abuse. Learn more www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/b....

“There are no circumstances in which AI-generated child sexual abuse material can be considered acceptable,” says IWF interim CEO Derek Ray-Hill in @lemonde.fr, writing on the draft EU laws intended to combat the threat. Read more at Le Monde: www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl....

We constantly innovate to provide our analysts with tools that help them work better, faster, and more efficiently to identify and remove images of child sexual abuse from the internet. Learn more in our latest Annual Data & Insights Report: www.iwf.org.uk/annual-data-....

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 ‘Cateogry A’ - the very worst kind. Find out how we help children like Amy by removing instances of their abuse online: www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/why....

Make sure young people know that if sexual imagery of them threatens to get out of control online, help is available. Report Remove is a first-of-its-kind service from IWF and Childline giving young people a confidential way to report sexual imagery for removal. Learn more: childline.org.uk/remove

📚 New safeguarding resource for professionals. AI-generated child sexual abuse content is a growing concern. As professionals working with young people, understanding these risks is essential to help protect them from potential harm & respond effectively to incidents: www.iwf.org.uk/resources/ai...

📸 If your child’s images have been shared, they’re the victim of a crime. Find out how you can get their pics taken down at thinkbeforeyoushare.org. Don’t get angry. Talk about it.

🌟 Become an IWF Fundraising Hero by signing up to a sporting event today! Run 🏃 walk 🚶 cycle 🚵 or swim 🏊 – there's an event for everyone! Whatever challenge you pick, you’ll be raising vital funds to help make the internet a safer place for everyone! 👏 Sign up now! www.iwf.org.uk/support-us/g....

Last week, our Head of Policy and Public Affairs Hannah Swirsky joined @eppgroup.bsky.social in the latest episode of EU Decoded to discuss protecting children against sexual abuse. Listen to 'AI and loopholes: Confronting child sexual abuse in Europe' now.

🙏 Thank you to @safeonlinefund.bsky.social, supporters, and champions for creating a safer digital world for children. We are proud to be a part of this community. Together, we’re making a difference. More in Safe Online’s New Annual Report 2024: bit.ly/AnnualReport.... #Impact2024 #SafeOnline

Technology is at the centre of everything we do. That’s why we’re developing tech-for-good, to help us stay ahead of the criminals who ruthlessly abuse children & legitimate services online. And, to give our expert human analysts a technological advantage. Learn more: www.iwf.org.uk/our-technolo....

Teens today are being pressured into sharing nudes, from peers and strangers online. We need to talk about it – and get them to think before they share. For tips and advice for parents, carers, teenagers and educators go to thinkbeforeyoushare.org. #AwarenessCampaign #ThinkBeforeYouShare

Our Annual Data & Insights Report reveals that North America is the second major destination for criminals to share, sell and buy sexual images and videos of children, just after Europe. We will discuss the latest findings at our launch event this evening in San Francisco. #BehindTheScreens

⏰ Every 74 seconds our analysts assess a report. Every 108 seconds that report shows a child being sexually abused. We're discussing the latest figures on the global fight against online child sexual abuse at our Annual Data & Insights Report launch in San Francisco this evening. #BehindTheScreens

Worried about what your children are sharing online? You're not alone. Get help to talk about it. For advice and tips go to thinkbeforeyoushare.org.

Sexually coerced extortion is a type of blackmail where someone tries to use intimate, naked or sexual imagery of you to make you do things you don't want to do. It's crucial to remember that victims of this crime are never at fault, and support is available. Find out more at iwf.org.uk/sextortion.

In partnership with the National Crime Agency, CEOP Education, we’ve created a resource for professionals working with children and young people to raise awareness about the risks of this emerging technology. ➡️ www.iwf.org.uk/resources/ai....

🕰️Only two weeks to go to the launch of our 2024 Annual Data & Insights Report in San Francisco, a key event that showcases the latest insights into online child sexual abuse trends. Join us on 21 July, and learn how we're shaping a better internet: www.iwf.org.uk/iwf-2024-ann....

Every day, we find videos showing children being groomed into sexual acts which are recorded by an offender on the other side of a webcam and then shared online.​ Learn more about the crucial work we do protecting children every day from repeated victimisation: www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/why....

Our Chair, Interim Development Director, and Head of Membership will be attending the TrustCon event in San Francisco on 21-23 July - the global conference dedicated to trust and safety professionals. Who else will be attending? Find out more at www.trustcon.net/event/0f932a....

A disturbing rise in the use of #ArtificialIntelligence to create nude & sexual imagery of children has sparked @iwf.org.uk & @nca-uk.bsky.social to issue urgent guidance for professionals, including school staff, advising how to respond to incidents: buff.ly/s6YrL0S #safeguarding #edusky

 📢 Three weeks to the #US launch of our Annual Data & Insights Report. Join us on 21 July as we release the latest analysis of the emerging trends in the fight to stop online child sexual abuse at Visa's offices in San Francisco. www.iwf.org.uk/iwf-2024-ann....

It's so important to discuss the risks posed by AI-generated child sexual abuse material #AIGCSAM. Experts from @iwf.org.uk gave #BBCRadioCambs insight into the disturbing phenomenon. 🎧Listen from 1:06:23 and 2:07:20 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

In 2024, we took action against nearly 300,000 reports containing child sexual abuse material. But we can't do it alone. If you stumble across criminal imagery, do the right thing and report it to us safely and anonymously at iwf.org.uk/report/.