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IWF’s new tech capability accounts for thousands of additional child victims in criminal content for the first time
The new feature has been added to Intelligrade, a tool used by the IWF to accurately, and in great detail,…
Official, free resources for Safer Internet Day 2025 are now live
With just three months to go until Safer Internet Day on 11th February 2025 – the official resources of the…
UK Safer Internet Centre Publishes Sextortion Report
The UK Safer Internet Centre has published a new report examining sextortion cases on SWGfL's Revenge Porn Helpline from August…
More people exposed to AI child sexual abuse images and videos on the clear web – warns the Internet Watch Foundation
In the past six months, the Internet Watch Foundation has seen a 6% increase in the number of reports confirmed…
Department for Education releases Updated Filtering and Monitoring Standards
The Department for Education (DfE) has updated its standards for how schools and colleges filter and monitor online content.
Report reveals the current state of online safety in schools across England
The latest 360 Degree Safe report on online safety in English schools reveals a surprising and concerning slowdown in progress.
Sextortion cases are on the rise as criminals target younger children, warns the Internet Watch Foundation
Children as young as 11, as well as more girls, are now being targeted in an increasing number of sexual…
Online Safety Training Available for the Autumn Term
The UK Safer Internet Centre and SWGfL have a series of new Online Safety Clinics and Online Safety Live events…
Ofcom releases research into AI generated content
New research by Ofcom shows the growing impact of AI-generated content on young people and adults.
AI-generated imagery of child sexual abuse has progressed at a “frightening” rate, reveals a report update from the IWF
The team at the IWF warned the public last year about the increasing realism of AI-generated images depicting child sexual…
Snapchat includes new features to protect against sextortion
Snapchat has announced some new features aimed to support users against sextortion and other online harms.
New online issue page released to support with responding to sextortion incidents
We have prepared a brand new online issue page to guide professionals, parents, carers, and young people through sextortion.