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IWF warns possessing indecent images of children is ‘always a crime’ after senior Police officer is convicted

IWF warns possessing indecent images of children is ‘always a crime’ after senior Police officer is convicted

The UK’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) says people should report online child sexual abuse directly to them or the police if they stumble across it on the internet.

20 November 2019 News
IWF sets sights on tackling online child sexual abuse to mark 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

IWF sets sights on tackling online child sexual abuse to mark 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

UK-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is announcing a “special” push across the world to drive child sexual abuse imagery off the web.

20 November 2019 News
LiveMe joins IWF to help improve protection for users

LiveMe joins IWF to help improve protection for users

LiveMe is an app that connects musicians, singers, actors, DJs, storytellers and comedians with their fanbase.

18 November 2019 News
Religious leaders must take ‘moral lead’ to help end online child sexual abuse

Religious leaders must take ‘moral lead’ to help end online child sexual abuse

Internet Watch Foundation calls for partnership ahead of landmark Vatican conference.

13 November 2019 News
IWF publishes platform-specific data for child sexual abuse imagery

IWF publishes platform-specific data for child sexual abuse imagery

“The vast majority of child sexual abuse imagery we find is linked to darker places of the internet, hosted in countries outside of the UK, on platforms not commonly known about,” says IWF CEO Susie Hargreaves OBE

7 November 2019 News
MTN partners with Internet Watch Foundation to make the internet a safer place

MTN partners with Internet Watch Foundation to make the internet a safer place

MTN Group announced the launch of its Child Online Protection initiative by signing a partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

31 October 2019 News
TikTok joins the Internet Watch Foundation as a Member

TikTok joins the Internet Watch Foundation as a Member

Short-form mobile platform TikTok announced today that it has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) as a Member, in a move reinforcing its commitment to keeping users safe when using the app. 

23 October 2019 News
IWF Deputy CEO Fred Langford awarded an Honorary Doctorate for his child protection work

IWF Deputy CEO Fred Langford awarded an Honorary Doctorate for his child protection work

Fred Langford, IWF Deputy CEO & CTO honoured for his child protection and cybersecurity work by the University of Suffolk

15 October 2019 News
#SoSockingSimple wins ISPA best PR campaign

#SoSockingSimple wins ISPA best PR campaign

A ground-breaking campaign which features one man and his, er, special sock scooped the Best ISPA PR Campaign award.

12 July 2019 News
Help the IWF tackle child sexual abuse online at our second Online Child Safety Hackathon

Help the IWF tackle child sexual abuse online at our second Online Child Safety Hackathon

The Hackathon is a one-day event in London and it is aimed to find “tech for good” solutions to help victims of online child sexual abuse worldwide

21 June 2019 News
Internet charity work recognised as ‘exceptional’ with prestigious award

Internet charity work recognised as ‘exceptional’ with prestigious award

The Internet Watch Foundation honoured for its child protection in cyberspace

6 June 2019 News
Olivia’s story

Olivia’s story

A survivor's story, told by an IWF analyst

24 April 2019 News