Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

Leading tech non-profit working globally to eliminate child sexual abuse images & videos from the worldwide internet. Partner in @UK_SIC.

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

The IWF are the biggest Hotline in Europe. Globally, we provide a safe space for over 2.6 billion people to report suspected child sexual abuse images and videos online. 🌎

If you stumble across this content, don't ignore it, report it to us at https://t.co/Rpl1eW0bxX and help us remove this content for good.

[NetSupport @NetSupportGroup]

Registration is now open!

Keeping up with safeguarding guidance is one thing. Turning it into meaningful practice is another.

That's why we're bringing together DSLs, school leaders and safeguarding experts for our KCSIE Conference 2026: Safeguarding in Practice.

Taking place on 8 October 2026 at NetSupport HQ in Peterborough, this free event will explore the practical implications of the upcoming KCSIE 2026 guidance through expert keynote sessions, real-world case studies and panel discussions with @OnlineSafetyHub, @IWFhotline, @SWGfL_Official, @esafetyadviser, @CPOMSUK, Leah Miller, Alex Dixon and Andrew Baldock!

It's designed to help schools leave with practical ideas they can take back and implement immediately.

Secure your free place today at: https://t.co/3FllK366yd

#KCSIE2026 #Safeguarding #DSL #SchoolLeadership #Education #EdTech #StudentWellbeing

[Josh Thomas @JoshThomas_IWF]

📻What is safe for parents to share online? @IWFhotline Comms Chief @EmmaHardyPR tells @BBCWomansHour why we're calling on parents to think carefully about the rising risk of children's imagery being taken & made into AI sexual abuse.
https://t.co/UiZQTIaWIx

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

We'll be at #TrustCon2026 in San Francisco from 20-22 July.

Join our Head of Membership Neil Prowse, and colleagues @SWGfL_Official @depop and Cindier for a panel discussion on image-based abuse across the spectrum, discussing how NGOs intelligence, hash databases, expertise, and victim support help tech platforms combat this threat.

Join us and discover what a more coordinated approach to NGO-platform collaboration looks like. https://t.co/Shv5KiyOuT

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

Our CTO Dan Sexton, said it's “very uncomfortable” telling parents not to put pictures of children on public display but felt there was no other option. “I don’t know what else to say to parents,” he said. “I would be very cautious [about putting pictures of children online] because there is no protection.”

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

Amid rise in explicit material online our latest guidance, developed in partnership with @NCA_UK, sets out a trio of actions to support parents and carers: checking privacy settings on social media accounts; reviewing who can see images of your children; and having open discussions about giving permission for people and organisations to publish images online.

https://t.co/nUfwWVS01W

[Josh Thomas @JoshThomas_IWF]

No one wants to tell parents not to share pics of their children publicly online. But the reality is it's becoming riskier than ever. The @IWFhotline & the @NCA_UK warn even everyday photos can be scraped & transformed into sexual abuse imagery using AI.
https://t.co/UOQ4EGi2d0

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

@investwisely321 https://t.co/SWIWDN9zom

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

Fancy running past Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London and the London Eye - all while raising money to protect children online? The London Landmarks Half Marathon is one of the most iconic routes in the country - and you can run it for IWF!

We have charity places available with a discounted entry fee - sign up now and you'll have months to train, fundraise and get race-ready!

Every pound you raise helps us find and remove child sexual abuse imagery from the internet and push for stronger protections for children online.

Grab your place at: https://t.co/QLb0PDeOOJ

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

With AI tools becoming more popular, it is always right to check before posting. A simple conversation can go a long way.

Together, we can help protect children's privacy and digital safety. Get our & @NCA_UK @CEOPEducation official free guide. https://t.co/nQqNpIRq20

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

An overwhelming 99% of the AI-generated images assessed by our analysts over the past two years depicted girls.

Our data serves as a stark reminder of how widespread abuse against girls remains, and how much work is needed to address it.

"A coordinated and joined-up response to these issues is essential," says our Senior Analyst, Rosa.

Listen more and read our Annual Data and Insights Report: https://t.co/g4bO9k5zf9

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

📣 Lets be clear, there’s no such thing as 'child pornography'. It’s child sexual abuse images and videos.

The use of inappropriate and inaccurate language to describe the imagery associated with child sexual abuse is diminishing the impact of this horrific, traumatising crime and minimising perpetrator accountability.

Learn more about why language matters: https://t.co/DxaChIblRZ

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

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 https://t.co/YBVQSMS7L8 if you stumble across child sexual abuse images or videos online.

Together, we can make the internet safer.

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

Keeping children safe from AI image abuse starts with simple changes. It's ok to pause before sharing.

Innocent school photos can be altered with AI tools.

Read our practical guide developed with @NCA_UK @CEOPEducation to help keep them safe at https://t.co/nQqNpIRq20

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

🗺️Child sexual abuse material hosting hotspots.

🇪🇺 Europe continues to be the largest host of criminal content, with 72% of all child sexual abuse webpages found by our analysts traced to hosting services in EU countries.

🇬🇧 The UK, hosting only 0.30% of all actioned reports, and with a fastest removal time of 1 minute, demonstrates that rapid, collaborative removal is effective and can limit exposure.

Effective child protection depends on faster, more consistent international enforcement approaches, supported by coordinated action across industry and regulatory partners.

Read more: https://t.co/bSXzF2ihq4

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

Join us in San Francisco this July for the annual #TrustCon2026

On 21 July, our CTO, Dan Sexton, will join experts from engineering, data science and operations for a panel exploring the technical, ethical and legal challenges shaping modern child safety infrastructure.

Find out more and register: https://t.co/8LjDCBjjOj

[Josh Thomas @JoshThomas_IWF]

Are plans for a social media ban enough? The @IWFhotline has signed a joint statement calling on likely future PM Andy Burnham to “reset the narrative” & adopt a more “comprehensive & adaptive approach to online safety & AI regulation".
https://t.co/gOLpwsO85a

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

The so-called social media ban is a revolutionary step, but is this a revolutionary moment for child safety? Our CEO Kerry Smith explains how safety by design, greater safeguards for end-to-end encrypted environments & stronger action on the Online Safety Act would make a bigger difference in the fight for a safer internet. https://t.co/t3AVCFi2vP

[National Crime Agency (NCA) @NCA_UK]

AI is becoming a part of everyday life. Whilst it has many benefits, it can also be misused – including by those who use it to make, manipulate and share nude, semi-nude or sexual images and videos of children.

In partnership with @IWFhotline, the NCA's @CEOPEducation team have created guidance with practical changes families can make to help keep images safer.

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

Want to keep your kids safer online? We’ve got resources to help you take on the awkward topics – and to get them to think before sharing nudes.

Download our free How To Talk guide: https://t.co/Bb3TZIs4E1

[Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @IWFhotline]

Keeping children safe online means more than a social media ban.

The UK Government must put children, victims and survivors at the heart of policy, backed by stronger safeguards, safer-by-design platforms and effective regulation.

Read the UK Alliance Tackling Online CSEA full response: https://t.co/WJ3c29X8af

@savechildrenuk @MCFcharityUK @Lucy_Faithfull_ @NSPCC CSA Centre @SWGfL_Official @childnet @UK_SIC