Internet Watch Foundation

27/08/2026

Uniforms, shoes, bags, stationery - the back-to-school shop is underway across many households this week.

If you’re making a purchase online, easyfundraising turns that order into a donation for the IWF - at no additional cost to you.

As an independent charity, we depend on public support to fund our mission. Taking part in easy, free initiatives like this helps provide the support we need to continue our work to stop, remove and prevent child sexual abuse online.

Sign up at easyfundraising.org.uk and choose Internet Watch Foundation to help create a safer internet for all.

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27/08/2026

Hearing about AI image abuse can feel overwhelming - but you are not alone. There are practical steps you can take as a family to help protect your child's images online and reduce risk.

Get tips on talking to your family about photo privacy with our latest free guide, developed in partnership with National Crime Agency CEOP Education.

iwf.org.uk/ai

26/08/2026

The online world is constantly changing, as are the techniques used by offenders to reach vulnerable children.

The challenges we face can often feel daunting. But with your support, we can continue to expand our reach, invest in tech-for-good, and deliver critical services to our global network of Members to help prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material online.

Learn more about our work in partnership and join us today:https://www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/charity-partners/.

26/08/2026

IWF Reporting Portals provide people with a dedicated place to report child sexual abuse content.

To date, we have 53 country-specific portals available in 19 languages, providing support to over 2.8 billion people worldwide.

If you ever stumble across child sexual abuse imagery online, be sure to report it to us. Just one report can make a difference.

📨 Make a report or learn more: www.iwf.org.uk/report/.

25/08/2026

Stop known child sexual abuse imagery with Image Intercept, our innovative tool designed to help smaller companies and startups proactively detect and stop known criminal child sexual abuse images and videos.

By leveraging advanced hash-matching technologies, Image Intercept enables eligible small businesses to take steps towards compliance with the UK's Online Safety Act and better protect their platforms from exploitation.

Learn more at https://iwf.org.uk/our-technology/image-intercept/.

25/08/2026

How do we balance the requirement to protect services from child sexual abuse and the risk of false positives? Find out more 👇

24/08/2026

Being online is a normal part of teenagers’ lives these days – but it is not without risks.

Any child with unrestricted access to the internet can become a target for sexual abuse, especially children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), as it might feel easier for them to connect with others in online spaces.

To keep teens safe online, we need to talk about the risks.

Get help with our How to Talk guide for parents and carers. https://www.thinkbeforeyoushare.org/parents-and-carers

Help us spread the word and share with your networks.

23/08/2026

"What really struck me is how ideologically aligned parents are on this issue. Where there is polarisation on so many other areas of policy, online safety is a space where parents converge, not diverge," says our Head of Marketing, Tom.

Read more at https://www.iwf.org.uk/news-media/blogs/why-we-need-to-speak-with-one-voice-on-children-s-online-safety/ and find out what parents think about online safety.

22/08/2026

In 2025, analysts at the IWF took action to remove over 300,000 webpages containing child sexual abuse content. With each webpage containing at least one, tens, hundreds or even thousands of individual child sexual abuse images or videos, this eqautes to countless children saved from further victimisation.

Year on year we're finding more and more content like this, and the need for expert analysts like those at the IWF has never been greater.

We depend on support from the public to maintain our vital work to stop, remove and prevent this criminal content online.

Find out how you can get involved and help make a difference: https://www.iwf.org.uk/support-us/.

21/08/2026

Do you want to help protect children in digital spaces?

Online child sexual abuse is a growing global harm, and it’s something businesses can help put an end to.

Partnering with the IWF helps stop the creation and circulation of child sexual abuse imagery online and demonstrates a clear commitment to corporate responsibility. From charity of the year partnerships to payroll giving to staff fundraising - there are many ways to make a meaningful difference.

Visit https://www.iwf.org.uk/support-us/partnership-and-philanthropy/ to learn more and take action today.