We work with many other charities across the world to make the internet safer for everyone and to stop the distribution of child sexual abuse images. Learn more about our work in partnership at https://lnkd.in/eqDcV-Vu.
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
Non-profit Organizations
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 13,176 followers
Leading tech charity working globally to eliminate child sexual abuse images & videos from the internet.
About us
Protecting children is at the heart of everything we do. For over 25 years, since the early days of the internet, our job has been to help child victims of sexual abuse by hunting down and removing any online record of the abuse. How we do this Tech-for-good.We build cutting-edge tech tools designed to make it easier to identify and remove online images and videos of child sexual abuse. In short, tech to protect kids. Our team of human analysts. Tech companies and law enforcement worldwide trust the assessments, experience and knowledge of our extraordinary team of people. Working together. With international partners in government, law enforcement, reporting hotlines, charities and the tech community we work to stop illegal images of children being circulated again and again. We share vital information that could lead to the rescue of a child from terrible abuse. IWF Hotline. This gives people a safe and anonymous place to report suspected online images and videos. When we started in 1996, 18 per cent of child sexual abuse imagery online was hosted in the UK. Today, thanks to our Hotline, it’s less than one per cent. We’re proud of that.
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https://www.iwf.org.uk/
External link for Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1996
- Specialties
- tech, AI, machine learning, child protection, and online protection
Locations
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Vision Park, Chivers Way
Histon
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB24 9ZR, GB
Employees at Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
Updates
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Our CEO, Derek Ray-Hill, on why the IWF’s work with the adult sector is so important. https://lnkd.in/ePyWSs4s
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)’s mission is to remove Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) wherever we find it and prevent its future publication. We are so grateful to the many people who report to our hotline everyday, to the funders that enable us to have portals in over 50 countries and to our partners that help us extend this work. This includes the Adult Entertainment industry. With the help of my dedicated colleagues, I wrote this blog about our approach and how it helps keep more children safe. https://lnkd.in/g4tMmmSp
Why IWF's Work with the Adult Sector is Vital
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In 2023, there was a 22% increase in the Category A child sexual abuse material we identified - from 51,369 in 2022, to 62,652 in 2023. The trend for the past three years has seen increases in this Category of content, the most serious kind. Read more in our latest #BehindTheScreens Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/d4S7rK_d
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"I’ve been at the IWF for ten years and the way these children are being targeted is among the cruellest things I’ve ever seen. The exponential increase in cruelty associated with sextortion has been on a whole other level," says our Hotline Manager Tamsin. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dWvPfkEY
Exponential Increase in Cruelty as Sextortion Scams Hit Younger Victims
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Today, over 200 tech companies including some of the industries giants, have signed up to use our services. They respect our tech-for-good developments. They share our vision to put an end to child sexual abuse imagery online. Could you join us too? Find out more at www.iwf.org.uk/membership/.
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As part of their 'Move for a Safer Internet Challenge’, launched last week, our incredible partners Pinsent Masons have made a tremendous effort in raising essential funds to aid our mission of seeing an internet free from child sexual abuse. Does your organisation fancy a challenge and want to support an impactful cause? Find out how you too can support the IWF at www.iwf.org.uk/support-us.
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📣 We're seeking an inspirational Chief Executive Officer to steer our mission to create a safer internet for children and adults worldwide. As the driving force behind our organisation, you will lead efforts to eliminate online child sexual abuse material and help protect society's most vulnerable people. IWF Chair, Catherine Brown, said: "If the work we do resonates with you, and you believe you have the vision, strategic acumen, leadership and influencing skills to guide the IWF into its next chapter, I encourage you to explore the recruitment pack further and consider applying." Learn more about the role and how to apply at iwf.org.uk/ceo. Help us spread the word and share with your networks. #Hiring #Recruitment #CEO
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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reposted this
Chair, non exec director, coach/mentor and consultant, specialising in strategy development & implementation & effective governance.
Great work by Casey Calista convening this panel - great questions from the audience and a lot of shared commitment to proactive regulation alongside additional voluntary action by industry players to improve protection for children on line. Looking forward to working with Steve Race and Daniel Aldridge MP going forward.
Our Chair Catherine Brown joined a panel at Labour Digital this morning alongside Steve Race, Daniel Aldridge MP, and Brittany Smith to discuss the challenges #AI presents to the fight against online child sexual abuse: "We think it is very important that the prevention of child sexual abuse material appears in the AI Bill and that’s something that the government could commit to and make happen.” #LPC24
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Our Chair Catherine Brown joined a panel at Labour Digital this morning alongside Steve Race, Daniel Aldridge MP, and Brittany Smith to discuss the challenges #AI presents to the fight against online child sexual abuse: "We think it is very important that the prevention of child sexual abuse material appears in the AI Bill and that’s something that the government could commit to and make happen.” #LPC24