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Great article written by @VodafoneUK with our very own @MichaelTunks @IWFhotline about the work to identify and remove child sexual abuse material and protect people from seeing it online newscentre.vodafone.co.uk/fe…
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Keir Starmer set big tech a September 8 deadline to implement on-device protections to stop children taking, receiving, or viewing nude images. @IWFhotline Policy Chief @hannahswirsky says Andy Burnham must now follow through on this commitment.
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Rapper bbno$ is hosting a Roblox concert in +1 Speed Keyboard Escape on July 25th at 11am PST, which will also be accompanied by an "Admin Abuse".
bbno$'s share of the proceeds will be donated to the Internet Watch Foundation, which works to help victims by removing online child sexual abuse material.
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Later today, Canadian alt hip hop sensation @bbnomula will aim to set a new world record for the biggest virtual gig ever - all while raising money to support the @IWFhotline. More than 11million people are already registered for the event.
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Please @TLRailUK - I’m on the 17.31 from London Bridge to Peterborough and the air con has failed +no opening windows 🥵🥵 - simply not good enough
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Victims of child sexual abuse in England and Wales will be given help to remove online images of their abuse. The Echo project - run by IPPPRI, Protect Children, @ChildRescueCo and us -, will help those who have reported their abuse to the police to identify and remove images of abuse online.
Read more. theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
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The @IWFhotline welcomes these measures but warns: "Tomorrow's internet can only be a safe place for children if today's new tools are rigorously proven to be resistant to abuse before they are released to the global public."
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* Data helps us understand scale. But lived experience helps us understand impact *
Earlier this week, at the @IWFhotline Annual Data & Insights Report 2025 - EU Launch, one of our Lived Experience Group members was invited to share their lived experience of Technology-Assisted Child Sexual Abuse (TACSA).
Behind reports and statistics are children navigating fear, shame, grooming, coercion, and the long-term effects of abuse - experiences that numbers alone can never fully explain.
In the speech, our LEG member reflected on the realities of TACSA, the systems that failed to protect them, the lasting impact of image-based abuse, and why survivor voices must be part of shaping prevention, policy, and responses to harm.
At a time when Europe continues to debate how best to prevent TACSA, lived experience is not an optional addition to the conversation - it is essential.
Watch the full speech here: youtu.be/2cCt8C71TsU
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⚠️New today: A record number of under 18s are reporting being victims of online "sextortion" in the UK. @IWFhotline CEO Kerry Smith says the full impact on children’s lives is “difficult to fathom”.
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“There is nothing to stop this happening again," warns @IWFhotline's @EmmaHardyPR. "WhatsApp & other apps which use the extreme end-to-end form of encryption, are still failing to prevent the upload of known child sexual abuse imagery."
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Our CEO Kerry Smith joined experts from @gibsondunn @nvidia and Tech Coalition, for a panel discussion at #GTC26 on Safety Design, Detection, and Responsibility in the Age of AI. Ensuring the safety of children and young people online is a global effort that requires of strategic partnerships between child protection, industry and law enforcement. Thanks to all attendees for joining the conversation and stay tuned for a recorded version of the session, which will be available soon.
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"Working at the IWF is no ordinary job. Every day, we’re on the front line of the global fight against child sexual abuse material. It’s demanding, intense work carried out by our in-house team.
“It’s real people doing this very difficult work – not machines or technology,” says our Head of People, Samantha O’Byrne. Read more at iwf.org.uk/annual-data-insig…
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🎙️Good to hear the PM today acknowledging online harms around AI and chatbots. @IWFhotline Head of policy @hannahswirsky tells @mariannaspring Government must now make sure companies create platforms which are safe by design. 📻from 1:50
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Congrats @INHOPE_PR, @IWFhotline, @SafeOnlineFund, @NCMEC, Child Helpline International, OffLimits and WeProtect Global Alliance #ChildSafety
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✨ It’s Safer Internet Day! ✨
“Wait… Safer Internet Day? What’s that about?” “How is it celebrated?”
From educational activities to events and campaigns, SID is all about making the internet a safer place.
Learn more 👉 better-internet-for-kids.eur…
#SaferInternetDay #SID2026 #BIK
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The @IWFhotline is extremely concerned about the ease & speed with which people can apparently generate photo-realistic child sexual abuse material. Tools like Grok now risk bringing sexual AI imagery of children into the mainstream. That is unacceptable.
theguardian.com/technology/2…
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The #16Days of Activism may end today, but our work continues year-round. Let’s stand united in protecting every child from online sexual abuse.
#EndViolenceOnline #EndChildAbuse #NoExcuse
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🧮 Join the IWF as our new Head of Finance
Are you a qualified finance professional with strong strategic and operational experience - ideally in the charity/non-profit sector? If so, use your financial leadership to support IWF’s mission to remove online child sexual abuse imagery.
👉 Explore the role and apply now. Closing date: Monday 24 Nov 2025.
iwf.org.uk/careers
#financejobs #charityfinance #nonprofit
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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 our campaign thinkbeforeyoushare.org.
#ThinkBeforeYouShare #OnlineSafety
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We're proud to support SWGfL as they celebrate 25 years as one of the leading online safety charities in the world. A leader in child online protection and tackling adult online harm, their work ensures everyone can benefit from technology, free from harm.
#25YearsOfSWGfL
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"Exposure to violent pornography is increasingly being linked to growing rates of sexual violence against girls & young women," says @derekrayhill. "It can leave children more vulnerable to grooming and predators & we must be vigilant."
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