Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

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 iwf.org.uk/report/ and help us remove this content for good.

Online child sexual abuse is a global crisis. As technology rapidly evolves, so do the risks facing children. Tackling these harms requires more than just a reactive approach; it demands a whole-of-society response and long-term, sustainable investment in proven solutions. To keep pace with technology and the people who exploit it, we need sustained, courageous funding. Could you stand with us? Learn more at eu1.hubs.ly/H0zzsjp0.

This morning our CEO Kerry Smith met with AI Minister @KanishkaNarayan to discuss the scale of AI child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and solutions to prevent and disrupt the spread of this illegal material. Action must be taken to tackle the surge in AI CSAM. It is essential that services proactively detect content that depicts the sexual abuse of children. Read more at iwf.org.uk/news-media/news/m…

A major step forward for children's protection in Europe. The European Parliament’s LIBE Committee has voted in favour of the recast Child Sexual Abuse Directive, including provisions addressing AI systems designed to enable the production of CSAM. Next: plenary, then implementation.

Over 200 companies are proud Members of the IWF, spanning a wide range of tech and internet-based industries and sectors. In 2025, our membership grew to 228 companies, with 36 additional organisations gaining access to our services to help prevent child sexual abuse imagery from appearing on their platforms. Could you join us too? Learn more: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zzqKB0.

Our 53 global reporting portals offer people a free and confidential way to report child sexual abuse images and videos online. If you stumble across this criminal content online, report it to us at eu1.hubs.ly/H0zzyL50. Just one report can make a difference.

Europe is deciding the future of the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation. Protecting children online is a political choice. Europe must secure a strong framework to detect, report and remove child sexual abuse material, which upholds privacy and child safety. These decisions are being made in citizens’ names. If you’re an EU citizen, ask your representatives where they stand on protecting children from sexual abuse online in two simple steps. eu1.hubs.ly/H0zzp1c0.

Sexual extortion is a growing threat that can happen to anyone - no matter their age or sex. If you are experiencing this, you are not alone, and support is available. Don't let fear or shame prevent you from getting help. 🚫 ➡️ Report this crime to the authorities. ➡️If you’re under 18, visit Report Remove to have images and videos blocked. ➡️Visit eu1.hubs.ly/H0zvV9K0 for guidance and support.

Online safety requires the right tools and expertise. With IWF Membership, your organisation can access specialist solutions to help detect, disrupt and prevent the spread of child sexual abuse imagery online. Demonstrate your commitment to safeguarding, strengthen trust with your users, and help build a safer digital world. Join the IWF today: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zm6bN0.

Reporting child sexual abuse imagery is simple, easy and anonymous. The victimisation of a child who has endured sexual abuse doesn’t stop once they have been safeguarded. If images and videos of their abuse have been captured and shared online, they face repeated suffering every time that imagery surfaces. But together, we can prevent this. If you stumble across imagery you suspect may contain child sexual abuse, report it to us at eu1.hubs.ly/H0zvVpF0.

With AI tools becoming more popular, it is always best to check before posting. A simple conversation can go a long way. Together, we can help protect children's privacy and digital safety. Read our guide, created in partnership with @NCA_UK @CEOPEducation, at iwf.org.uk/ai.

Spearheading our tech-for-good approach is vital. The fight against criminals who abuse children, then upload the record of their suffering online and sometimes even profit from this torture, is ever-changing. The challenge our analysts face doesn’t stand still, and our technology must keep evolving to support their vital work. Learn more about our portfolio of tools and services and how they could help you too: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zm4r20.

If someone has posted a nude or sexual image of you online, you're not alone and it's not too late to act. Through the Report Remove service, young people under 18 in the UK can confidentially report nude images and videos of themselves and get support to remove them from the internet. It's free, confidential and designed to help young people hit reset and move forward. Share to help more parents, carers and young people know where to turn for support. 👉 Find out more: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zqBdD0.

"Violence against women and girls and child sexual abuse are inherently and deeply connected - with shared root causes like gender inequality, misogyny and power imbalances. A coordinated and joined-up response to these issues is essential," says our Senior Analyst Rosa. Read our 2025 Annual Data and Insights Report to learn more: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zm41C0.

We've found more photorealistic AI-generated child sexual abuse images in the first half of this year, than in the whole of 2025. "I can't even call AI an emerging threat anymore; it is a stabilised threat in this space," says our Head of Hotline Ngaire Alexander. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5n4…

Every platform deserves the tools to tackle child sexual abuse material. Image Intercept helps eligible startups and smaller businesses detect and block known criminal child sexual abuse images and videos, helping protect users and support compliance with the UK's Online Safety Act. Learn more and register your interest today: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zm62l0

In 2025, we took action against more than 310,000 webpages showing child sexual abuse. 63% of them were traced to hosting services in EU countries. Online services play a central role in finding this material and reporting it. But in the EU, the legal basis that allows messaging and email services to do this voluntarily is temporary. Support strong EU action to replace this temporary arrangement with clear, lasting rules. Write to your MEP today: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zm3_v0.

Summer clothes have officially gone into storage, but some of them won’t be coming back out. @Collection4Clothes can help turn your unwanted clothes into income for the IWF. We place a collection bin at your workplace; your staff or customers fill it with clothes, accessories and shoes they no longer need, and the proceeds come to us - at no cost to your business! The income from these donations helps ensure child sexual abuse images found by our analysts are taken down and supports our work to prevent the prolonged suffering of victims. If your workplace has room, sign up and support our cause at eu1.hubs.ly/H0zbYzQ0.

Every day, our analysts work tirelessly to search for, stop, remove and prevent child sexual abuse imagery online. But offenders are resourceful in creating and distributing this criminal content, so we need your help to fulfil our mission of seeing an internet free from child sexual abuse. Learn more about our work and find out how you can support us: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zc4vv0.

🚨 Important resource for professionals working with children and young people. AI-generated child sexual abuse material is an emerging threat. In 2025, the Internet Watch Foundation saw a rapid increase in the number of AI-CSAM reports, both on the clear web and dark web forums. 📚 Together with @NCA_UK @CEOPEducation we’ve created a guide to support professionals in understanding and responding to AI-CSAM, with practical advice on how to act when it’s encountered. 👉 eu1.hubs.ly/H0zbTXv0.