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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 1h

The rollout of E2EE messaging without safeguards means services lose the ability to detect and remove child sexual abuse images and videos. Upload prevention closes this gap in a privacy preserving way.

Find out how:
www.iwf.org.uk/policy-work/...

Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 7h

All online platforms have a duty to ensure they’re not safe havens for criminals to target children.

Services that adopt E2EE must also adopt upload prevention, ensuring that known child sexual abuse material is detected & blocked before it can be shared.

Learn more: www.iwf.org.uk/policy-work/...

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 2d

“If the police, or victims themselves self-refer, it gives us what we need to be able to identify that person, and help prevent imagery being uploaded or spread again online.” said one of our senior content analyst. Learn more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/b....

IWF Identifies UK Teen Victims with Policing Database Access

IWF analysts use CAID and victim reports to verify teen abuse victims, helping remove illegal imagery that might otherwise be missed.

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 2d

📸 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.

Need Help with Nudes? Think Before You Share Nudes Online

Young people are sharing nudes for all kinds of reasons – with people they know, and people they don’t. Find out what you need to know. An IWF campaign.

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 7d

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 report to us at iwf.org.uk/report.

Stumbling across criminal child sexual abuse content is upsetting, but every report makes a difference.

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 9d

Charities warn the threat of sexual extortion against children is ‘not diminishing’ as new data shows sextortion cases soar 72% in a year 📈

Read more on our website:
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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 13d

We’ve been shortlisted for Cambridgeshire FA’s Charity of the Year ⚽

With your vote, we can bring the strength of football and online safety together to protect thousands of young players and families.

Make sure to get your vote in today before voting closes!
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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 13d

Places on the Hackney Half are going fast! 💨

When you secure your place on one of the biggest half marathons in the UK, you’ll also be joining our mission to make the internet a safer place for children everywhere 🌍

Sign up today 👇

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 17d

“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...

‘Disturbing’ child sexual abuse images found on AI chatbot website

IWF says this is the first time it has identified imagery of child sexual abuse linked to AI chatbots.

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 17d

@theguardian.com also reported this weekend that our analysts uncovered criminal material on a platform hosting multiple chatbot “characters” designed to let users simulate sexual scenarios with child avatars. Read the full article at www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Chatbot site depicting child sexual abuse images raises fears over misuse of AI

Child safety watchdog calls for child protection guidelines to be built into AI models from the outset

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 17d

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...

AI chatbots and child sexual abuse: a wake-up call for urgent safeguards

Today, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has published new data revealing, for the first time, child sexual abuse images linked directly to AI chatbots. As the UK's Guardian newspaper reported this ...

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 20d

📸 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

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 21d

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.

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 23d

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...

Pinsent Masons - Move for a Safer Internet 2025

Pinsent Masons believes in the Internet Watch Foundation's (IWF) vision to create an Internet free from child sexual abuse. We are excited to continued our annual challenge to raise awareness and vita...

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 27d

👀 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! 🌍

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · Sep 8

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...

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · Sep 5

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...

Sextortion or Sexually Coerced Extortion Help & Support

Advice for children, young people, adults & parents on sexually coerced extortion or sextortion. What to do if you're being blackmailed for nudes online.

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · Sep 4

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....

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · Sep 4

“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....

Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · Sep 1

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

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · Aug 29

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...

Ten organisations write urgent letter to home secretary over violence against women and girls strategy

Groups including the NSPCC, Barnardo's and The Children's Society wrote to Yvette Cooper to say that violence against women and girls and child sexual abuse are "inherently and deeply connected".

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · Aug 22

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....

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · Aug 21

🌟 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!

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · Aug 20

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/.

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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · Aug 19

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....

New Age Assurance Requirements: what does this mean for children’s online safety?

Last month the UK Protection of children’s Codes came into force, requiring online platforms to prevent children from encountering harm online.

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