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Leading tech non-profit working globally to eliminate child sexual abuse images and videos from the worldwide internet. Partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre. Find out more at iwf.org.uk Report safely and anonymously at iwf.org.uk/report
Our CEO Kerry Smith, said: “We know that users can have both; IWF’s recent paper explains how existing technology can be used to prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material in end-to-end encrypted environments while upholding privacy.” www.iwf.org.uk/policy-work/...
Dr Peter Membrey, Chief Research Officer at ExpressVPN, said: “For too long, the privacy debate has been framed as an either-or choice: protect encryption at all costs, or weaken it in the name of safety."
“We're open-sourcing OpenBoundary. Privacy and protection are not mutually exclusive.”
A new partnership with ExpressVPN has been the catalyst for a new tool that restricts access to websites containing ‘pernicious’ child sexual abuse images and videos across the entirety of ExpressVPN’s network.
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Yesterday, our CEO Kerry Smith gave evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Children’s Online Safety as part of its inquiry into AI.
While we welcome the Government’s commitment to protecting children amid technological change, mandatory model testing for AI tools must be introduced.
📣Calling lawyers and Trust & Safety professionals working in online safety and children’s privacy.
Together with Pinsent Masons, we are hosting a half-day online conference.
📅 3 March | ⏱️3 - 6:30pm GMT
👉 Register now: www.pinsentmasons.com/events-train...
On Thursday 26 February, our Head of Policy Hannah Swirsky will take part in a panel on AI and risks of Online Child Sexual exploitation facilitated by @terredeshommes.bsky.social - who will share key findings from their latest research project.
🕗 Time: 8am GMT (9am CET)
Register at bit.ly/469JGVv
Young people are being pressured to share intimate images without understanding the lasting impact.
Actor Natalie Dormer supports our latest campaign, urging adults to start crucial conversations with their children.
Find support at thinkbeforeyoushare.org
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Are you an innovative and talented professional with at least three years of fundraising experience?
We're looking for a Partnerships Officer to join our team and help us to generate new creative partnerships and opportunities.
Find out more about the role & apply- www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/who...
Child sexual abuse is increasing in severity, complexity and accessibility, warns the NCA.
Our CEO, Kerry Smith, said in response: “These shocking revelations reflect what we're seeing online. Companies must adopt a rigorous approach of safety by design.” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
"New tech can be a dangerous frontier," says our Head of Policy Hannah Swirsky. "Government must provide clear guidelines for companies to build platforms which are safe by design where children are a central consideration not an afterthought." www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Sexual extortion is a serious crime that affects people of all ages. We're here to help you stay safe online. If you or anyone you know are experiencing sextortion, there are steps to take to stop it.
➡️Visit our website iwf.org.uk/resources/sextortion/ for guidance and support.
In order to protect the most vulnerable, our analysts face unimaginable horrors. Their work makes a difference - whether that's preventing the prolonged suffering of victims or protecting internet using from criminal content. Learn more about their vital work: iwf.org.uk.
⚠️ 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.
We’re Hiring: Partnerships Officer 🚀
If you enjoy connecting the dots between purpose, people, and funding — we want to hear from you! You'll be joining a warm, supportive team that’s passionate about impact.
Find out more about the role and apply on our website. www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/who...
(3/3) Both young people and their parents identify issues related to the rapid growth of AI – with a third of parents and carers (33%) saying they are concerned about its impact on their children’s thinking and learning development.
Read more at saferinternet.org.uk/blog/almost-...
(2/3) New research released by @nominet.uk and UKSIC found that nearly all young people aged 8 to 17 (97%) are now using AI tools with (58%) saying that AI makes their lives better, but 60% are concerned about someone using AI to make inappropriate pictures of them.
(1/3) We joined our colleagues @uksic.bsky.social @childnet.bsky.social and SWGfL at the BT Tower today for #SaferInternetDay, to hear young people’s experiences of AI technology.
We're uniting voices worldwide to say #NoToNudify. Nudifying functionalities are overwhelmingly used to facilitate non-consensual sexual harm, including against children, and must be made illegal in every jurisdiction with effective enforcement.
Read more at www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/b...
We’re Hiring: Partnerships Officer 🚀
If you enjoy connecting the dots between purpose, people, and funding — we want to hear from you!
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More than 200 organisations are currently Members of IWF. We work with a range of sectors and industries around the world, which allows us to disrupt offenders in a variety of ways to stop images of child sexual abuse being shared online.
Could you join us too? Learn more www.iwf.org.uk/membership/
Are you an education professional?
As teachers and educators, you’ve got a role to play in keeping young people safe online – and making sure they think before they share explicit content.
Download our free resources and guidance at www.thinkbeforeyoushare.org/teachers-and...
As we embark on our new three-year strategy, we're looking for an innovative and talented Partnerships Officer to help us to generate new creative partnerships and opportunities.
Find out more about the role at iwf.org.uk/careers
Today, child rights organisations are launching a month-long campaign to strengthen child protection online. We're releasing an open letter calling on EU representatives to put children first, and ensure a robust Child Sexual Abuse Regulation is adopted.
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Only one week until Safer Internet Day!
Safer Internet Day will take place on 10 February with the theme “Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI.”
Register your support & check the educational resources at saferinternet.org.uk/safer-intern...
@uksic.bsky.social
🔎All you need to know about child sexual abuse imagery generated by AI.
Help raise awareness of a growing online threat. Share our resource, created in partnership with the NCA, CEOP, and designed for professionals working with young people.
➡️ www.iwf.org.uk/resources/ai...
To support young people to remove sexual images or videos of themselves online we've developed the world-first Report Remove tool, in partnership with @nspcc.bsky.social Childline, empowering children to take control of their images.
Learn more and share with your networks. childline.org.uk/remove/
Our new memorandum of understanding with @ofcom.bsky.social builds on strong existing relationship and lays the groundwork for how we can assist Ofcom in its duties under the Online Safety Act.
Read more on our website. www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
Join us for Safer Internet Day!
Our high-quality data and technical services prevent the upload, storage, distribution and trade of child sexual abuse imagery globally, and we provide knowledge and support to law enforcement, tech companies, governments and regulators to create safe online environments. Learn more at iwf.org.uk.
We’re often the first to see new forms of online child sexual abuse, giving us a critical role in protecting vulnerable groups. That’s why it’s so important that we work with partners.
Find out how we build awareness, protect, and influence at www.iwf.org.uk/annual-data-....
