Sexually coerced extortion or ‘sextortion' is a type of blackmail where someone tries to use intimate, imagery of another person to make them do things they don't want to do.
If you ever find yourself in a situation like this, go to https://t.co/poJ096zLEs for guidance & advice.
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 go to https://t.co/w1Ci4UHTXZ.
🚀IWF’s #ThinkBeforeYouShare campaign launches today. The campaign aims to help open a dialogue between parents and teens amid warnings the sharing and soliciting of nudes is becoming “normalised” among young people. Learn more: https://t.co/XkfPOCxAWV
Great day on Tuesday meeting @missdianemorgan and recording with her some content for our upcoming campaign launching in mid-June. More details coming soon!
We're delighted to share that IWF CEO, Susie Hargreaves OBE, has been nominated for 'Inspirational Leadership' at the Excellence in Global Online Protection Awards hosted by @PIERatARU.
We look forward to attending #PIER24 to discuss the critical issues in tackling online child sexual abuse and the inaugural awards ceremony.
ITV News has seen a "handbook" - provided by @IWFhotline - shared between offenders online that gives advice on how to abuse children, @lucywatsonitv reports
Warning: Some viewers may find details in this report distressing
https://t.co/MI5kbmQlPe
"He stole my child. She was my little girl. They don't care. They'd do it to anyone's child."
The @IWFhotline warns predators are extorting extreme sexual imagery from very young children - often in their own homes. Powerful piece from @lucywatsonitv
https://t.co/F5WxJ8Uxkm
🚨New today🚨 for the first time, @IWFhotline data reveals scale of online grooming & sexual abuse of 3-6 year old children who are approached by predators while playing alone at home on the internet.
https://t.co/O5DI8ginWP
Do you work in education? Today the NCA has issued an alert to education settings across the UK on financially motivated sexual extortion. For more information, visit https://t.co/OGmlrR07wP
“None of us can defeat this challenge [of child sexual abuse imagery] alone. How we work in partnership is crucial to tackle this problem,” says Simon Staffell, Director of Government Affairs @Microsoft. “In an era of new regulation, new partnerships, is incredibly important we work together to tackle this issue.”
#TrendsandData: Almost all (97%) child sexual abuse imagery reports we received showed the sexual abuse of GIRLS.
Most child sexual abuse imagery our analysts find is of 11–13-year-olds (54%), but the gap is closing as more and more imagery of 7-10s is being identified (41%).
Read the IWF #BehindTheScreens Annual Report to find out more: https://t.co/4swKzNDNYR.
Research shows online offenders are choosing E2EE messaging apps to contact children & spread child sexual abuse material amid renewed calls for Meta to rethink its planned roll out of E2EE on Facebook Messenger.
Learn more by listening to our podcast: https://t.co/e9yaKTdjpy.🎧
This National Child Exploitation Awareness Day our CEO Susie Hargreaves OBE, alongside partners at #Childline, has been at @BBCONe’s @BBCCrimewatch talking about the heartbreaking increase in child ‘sextortion’ reports that our Hotline has witnessed. Watch below! #CEADay24@NSPCC
New research published today shows an @IWFhotline chatbot deployed on Pornhub UK successfully deterred searches for child sexual abuse & encouraged people to get help changing their behaviour from @Lucy_Faithfull_
Read more - https://t.co/x6hvvEav45
In our latest podcast series, we delve into the complexities of combating online child sexual abuse imagery. These short, informative episodes are a must-listen for anyone passionate about child safety online. 🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/e9yaKTdjpy.
A new tool - created by @IWFhotline in partnership with @Cyacomb_com - helps police detect #CSAM on suspects' devices in seconds. 1.7 million of the worst abuse images have digital fingerprints which can be identified using this new 'Contraband Filter'.
https://t.co/UsgPmpuEIT
“Parents are often unaware there is this online backdoor into their homes which is leaving their children vulnerable,” says our CEO, Susie Hargreaves OBE. Help keep your child safe online by following our TALK checklist: https://t.co/wIAHh9PMM5.