“Sadly, we continue to see how advances in AI technology are quickly exploited by offenders for malicious purposes, " said our CEO Kerry Smith as our analysts have identified AI-generated child sexual abuse images that are connected to AI chatbots for the first time. www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...

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(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-....

"Il n'existe aucune circonstance dans laquelle le matériel d'abus sexuel sur mineur généré par l'IA puisse être considéré comme acceptable", déclare Derek Ray-Hill, PDG par intérim de l’IWF, dans @lemonde.fr hier, à propos des projets de loi de l'UE destinés à lutter contre cette menace.

🎧 Listen to experts discuss the pivotal pilot stage of the #ProtechProject testing the use of innovative tech to stop the viewing of child sexual abuse material & hear from a volunteer who took part. Ep 3 of the Intervention podcast out now. www.protechproject.eu/podcast

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.

"AI CSAM [child sexual abuse material] videos have crossed a threshold and have become indistinguishable from photographic sexual abuse...", warns @iwf.org.uk's Head of Policy & Public Affairs in this podcast highlighting the EU laws needed to tackle child sexual abuse online. ⬇️

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

"The children depicted are often real and recognisable, the harm this material causes is real, and the threat it poses threatens to escalate further," warns @iwf.org.uk acting CEO Derek Ray-Hill about the increase in AI child sexual abuse images & videos www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/net...

The possession and consumption of AI child sexual abuse material #AICSAM is not a victimless crime, warns the @iwf.org.uk's acting CEO Derek Ray-Hill in an interview with @diezeit.bsky.social

🕰️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....

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.

New and 'vital guidance' on AI child sexual abuse material has just been issued for professionals working with children in the UK by the #NCA and @iwf.org.uk www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/news...

 📢 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/...

It has made my day to hear actress Natalie Dormer speak passionately on #BBCWomansHour about children's online safety and highlight the 'incredible' work of @iwf.org.uk. 🎧Listen from 18:42 in a discussion that includes a 'spoiler' from Anna Karenina... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

“It’s not an ordinary job. But this isn’t an ordinary team.” 💼 We’re looking for a Head of Hotline to lead our world-class Hotline team tirelessly working to remove images and videos of child sexual abuse online. 👉Interested or know someone who might be? Find out more: iwf.org.uk/headofhotline

The @iwf.org.uk is in #Brussels today for the #EU launch of our Annual Data & Insights Report which shows that that the EU remains a prime destination for criminals determined to share, sell and buy sexual images and videos of children. Read more here: www.iwf.org.uk/annual-data-...

Our ‘revolutionary’ new safety tool, Image Intercept, will shield thousands of platforms from criminal imagery. Smaller platforms will get free access to our ‘hash’ checking tool which will stop millions of child sexual abuse images. Read more 👉 www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n... #BehindTheScreens

Derek Ray-Hill, IWF Interim CEO: “This is a major moment in online safety, and anyone with an online platform where users can upload content has the chance to join the fight and help deliver the aspirations of the Online Safety Act.” IWF Annual Data & Insights Report. www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...

Report Remove is a world-first tool empowering children to take control of their images. It provides a child-centred approach to image removal which can be done entirely online. Read more in our #BehindTheScreens report. www.iwf.org.uk/annual-data-...

Annual Data & Insights Report #TrendsandData: In 2024, we received 1,142 reports through the Report Remove tool, run in partnership with NSPCC - a 44% increase on 2023. Of these, 642 reports were assessed as criminal images and were actioned for removal...🧵

With statistics like these coming through one investigation, it highlights the important work of different agencies, organisations and charities coming at CSA from all angles. #StrongerTogether #PreventionIsBetterThanCure #CSAM #TheKnock rb.gy/smjemy

Children are often bullied or tricked into sharing nudes but the vital Report Remove service, run by @iwf.org.uk & @nspcc.bsky.social, gives UK children a way to report sexual imagery online, allowing them to take back some control over their images or videos. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

@bsky.app joins the fight against child sexual abuse material by becoming a Member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). The move comes as the ‘insidious spread’ of child sexual abuse imagery reaches record levels across the internet. Read more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...

If you ever accidentally stumble across child sexual abuse images or videos online, you can report them safely and anonymously at 🔗 iwf.org.uk/report – your report could make a real difference.