Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
@iwf.org.uk
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
Find out more at iwf.org.uk
Report safely and anonymously at iwf.org.uk/report
🌍💙 This #WorldChildrensDay, let’s make the internet a safer place for every child.
We work every day to find and remove child sexual abuse material online and protect children from exploitation.
🔗 Learn more about how we’re protecting children and how you can help: iwf.org.uk.
We work every day to find and remove child sexual abuse material online and protect children from exploitation.
🔗 Learn more about how we’re protecting children and how you can help: iwf.org.uk.
November 20, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🌍💙 This #WorldChildrensDay, let’s make the internet a safer place for every child.
We work every day to find and remove child sexual abuse material online and protect children from exploitation.
🔗 Learn more about how we’re protecting children and how you can help: iwf.org.uk.
We work every day to find and remove child sexual abuse material online and protect children from exploitation.
🔗 Learn more about how we’re protecting children and how you can help: iwf.org.uk.
Every day, we find videos showing children who have been manipulated into sexual acts, which have been recorded by an offender and shared online.
Any child with unrestricted access to internet-connected devices is at risk. We need to talk about it: www.thinkbeforeyoushare.org/parents-and-...
Any child with unrestricted access to internet-connected devices is at risk. We need to talk about it: www.thinkbeforeyoushare.org/parents-and-...
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Every day, we find videos showing children who have been manipulated into sexual acts, which have been recorded by an offender and shared online.
Any child with unrestricted access to internet-connected devices is at risk. We need to talk about it: www.thinkbeforeyoushare.org/parents-and-...
Any child with unrestricted access to internet-connected devices is at risk. We need to talk about it: www.thinkbeforeyoushare.org/parents-and-...
Children across Europe face the devastating impact of sexual abuse both online and offline. This European Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, we are calling for a robust Child Sexual Abuse Regulation.
Learn more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
Learn more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Children across Europe face the devastating impact of sexual abuse both online and offline. This European Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, we are calling for a robust Child Sexual Abuse Regulation.
Learn more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
Learn more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
Children bear the brunt of sexual abuse both on and offline. This World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence learn more about the crucial work we do protecting child victims of sexual abuse and support our cause: iwf.org.uk
#EndChildSexualAbuseDay
#EndChildSexualAbuseDay
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Children bear the brunt of sexual abuse both on and offline. This World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence learn more about the crucial work we do protecting child victims of sexual abuse and support our cause: iwf.org.uk
#EndChildSexualAbuseDay
#EndChildSexualAbuseDay
Our CEO Kerry Smith is in Rome to discuss - alongside government representatives, international child protection organisations, academia, youth movements, and religious communities - the impact of AI on child dignity and rights.
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Our CEO Kerry Smith is in Rome to discuss - alongside government representatives, international child protection organisations, academia, youth movements, and religious communities - the impact of AI on child dignity and rights.
Teens today are being pressured into sharing nudes, from peers and strangers online. We need to talk about it – and get them to think before they share.
💡For tips and advice for parents, carers, teenagers and educators visit thinkbeforeyoushare.org.
💡For tips and advice for parents, carers, teenagers and educators visit thinkbeforeyoushare.org.
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Teens today are being pressured into sharing nudes, from peers and strangers online. We need to talk about it – and get them to think before they share.
💡For tips and advice for parents, carers, teenagers and educators visit thinkbeforeyoushare.org.
💡For tips and advice for parents, carers, teenagers and educators visit thinkbeforeyoushare.org.
We welcome the Government’s proposed new rules to allow thorough testing of AI models to ensure they cannot be used to create child sexual abuse imagery.
This week, we met with Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan MP to discuss the harms inflicted on children.
www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
This week, we met with Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan MP to discuss the harms inflicted on children.
www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We welcome the Government’s proposed new rules to allow thorough testing of AI models to ensure they cannot be used to create child sexual abuse imagery.
This week, we met with Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan MP to discuss the harms inflicted on children.
www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
This week, we met with Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan MP to discuss the harms inflicted on children.
www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
You don’t want to think about it, but your kids are sharing explicit images online. It’s awkward, but you need to talk about it.
We’ve got resources to help you take on the awkward topics – and to get them to think before sharing.
www.thinkbeforeyoushare.org/parents-and-...
#thinkbeforeyoushare
We’ve got resources to help you take on the awkward topics – and to get them to think before sharing.
www.thinkbeforeyoushare.org/parents-and-...
#thinkbeforeyoushare
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
You don’t want to think about it, but your kids are sharing explicit images online. It’s awkward, but you need to talk about it.
We’ve got resources to help you take on the awkward topics – and to get them to think before sharing.
www.thinkbeforeyoushare.org/parents-and-...
#thinkbeforeyoushare
We’ve got resources to help you take on the awkward topics – and to get them to think before sharing.
www.thinkbeforeyoushare.org/parents-and-...
#thinkbeforeyoushare
We’re hiring! We’re looking for a visionary and strategic Development & Income Director to lead our income generation, membership, and commercial partnership efforts.
📅 Closing date: Sunday 23 November 2025
For full details and to apply: www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/who...
📅 Closing date: Sunday 23 November 2025
For full details and to apply: www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/who...
October 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We’re hiring! We’re looking for a visionary and strategic Development & Income Director to lead our income generation, membership, and commercial partnership efforts.
📅 Closing date: Sunday 23 November 2025
For full details and to apply: www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/who...
📅 Closing date: Sunday 23 November 2025
For full details and to apply: www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/who...
Our latest paper sets out how end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms can prevent the spread of known child sexual abuse images and videos without breaking encryption or trespassing on user privacy.
Read more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n....
Read more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n....
October 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Our latest paper sets out how end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms can prevent the spread of known child sexual abuse images and videos without breaking encryption or trespassing on user privacy.
Read more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n....
Read more: www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n....
At the IWF, wellbeing isn’t an afterthought; it’s embedded in everything we do. Our proactive, holistic approach is constantly evolving to ensure our team thrives, from recruitment to retirement. Learn more at www.iwf.org.uk/annual-data-....
#WorldMentalHealthDay
#WorldMentalHealthDay
October 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
At the IWF, wellbeing isn’t an afterthought; it’s embedded in everything we do. Our proactive, holistic approach is constantly evolving to ensure our team thrives, from recruitment to retirement. Learn more at www.iwf.org.uk/annual-data-....
#WorldMentalHealthDay
#WorldMentalHealthDay
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/...
Find out how:
www.iwf.org.uk/policy-work/...
October 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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/...
Find out how:
www.iwf.org.uk/policy-work/...
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/...
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/...
October 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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/...
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/...
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.
Stumbling across criminal child sexual abuse content is upsetting, but every report makes a difference.
October 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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.
Stumbling across criminal child sexual abuse content is upsetting, but every report makes a difference.
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:
www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
Read more on our website:
www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
September 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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:
www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
Read more on our website:
www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/n...
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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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!
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
September 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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!
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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!
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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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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 👇
runforcharity.com/internet-wat....
September 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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 👇
runforcharity.com/internet-wat....
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 👇
runforcharity.com/internet-wat....
📸 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
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
September 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
📸 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
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
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.
If you stumble across this criminal content online, choose to be part of the solution by reporting to us at iwf.org.uk/report.
September 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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.
If you stumble across this criminal content online, choose to be part of the solution by reporting to us at iwf.org.uk/report.
👀 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! 🌍
www.iwf.org.uk/support-us/g...
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! 🌍
www.iwf.org.uk/support-us/g...
September 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
👀 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! 🌍
www.iwf.org.uk/support-us/g...
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! 🌍
www.iwf.org.uk/support-us/g...
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...
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...
September 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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...
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...
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....
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....
September 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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....
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....
“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....
September 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
“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....
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
Get help with our latest campaign at thinkbeforeyoushare.org
September 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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
Get help with our latest campaign at thinkbeforeyoushare.org
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....
August 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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....