The term ‘child porn’ is misleading and harmful. Learn why the correct term is child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and how we can protect children from online abuse.
Dutch MEP Jeroen Lenaers visits the IWF offices in Cambridge, UK, to hear directly from frontline experts about the harms of AI in the fight against online child sexual abuse.
The IWF’s latest AI report exposes rapidly escalating harms to children as the EU moves to scale back the tools that detect and remove child sexual abuse material online. The charity warns that the EU must act urgently to criminalise AI‑generated abuse and preserve essential detection systems before risks intensify further.
AI is becoming more powerful by the day, and the challenge of keeping children safe is growing with it.
IWF and Black Forest Labs join forces to combat harmful AI-generated content. The partnership grants the frontier AI lab access to safety tech tools.
On Safer Internet Day 2026, the IWF and child protection partners worldwide unite to call for a global ban on AI nudify apps and tools.
Download essential guides for professionals on understanding, identifying and responding to AI-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Developed by IWF & NCA.
IWF CEO Kerry Smith calls for complete EU ban of AI abuse content at high-level meeting of global experts in Rome
UK internet service provider Glide is aligning with the Internet Watch Foundation to help eliminate child sexual abuse material online
Domain .ME, the registry for the .ME domain extension, has partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation to help put an end to child sexual abuse imagery online
Explore IWF's 2024 findings on commercial websites distributing child sexual abuse imagery, including payment methods and efforts to disrupt such networks.