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As Kerry Smith reminds us: “Protecting children is not in opposition to supporting their freedom, but an essential part of ensuring their rights in the digital age.”

#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #endtoendencryption #e2ee #InternetWatchFoundation #IWF

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Upload prevention technology could block illegal material before it spreads — protecting victims & respecting privacy at the same time.

#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #endtoendencryption #e2ee #InternetWatchFoundation #IWF

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At present, the systems used to detect and remove this content are voluntary — & not every platform acts responsibly.

#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #endtoendencryption #e2ee #InternetWatchFoundation #IWF

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The number of those affected “are not abstract numbers,” says Kerry Smith, CEO of the IWF. “They represent real children, real crimes, & real suffering that continues long after the physical abuse has ended.”

#DRAGON #onlinesafety #endtoendencryption #e2ee #InternetWatchFoundation #IWF

'Safer Internet Day 2025 takes place on 11th of February 2025, with celebrations and learning based around the theme ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online‘. Source: https://saferinternet.org.uk/ #Childnet #InternetWatchFoundation #SWGfL, https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2025

'Safer Internet Day 2025 takes place on 11th of February 2025, with celebrations and learning based around the theme ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online‘.
Source: saferinternet.org.uk
#Childnet #InternetWatchFoundation #SWGfL,
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Telegram U-turns and joins global child safety scheme It is the latest in a series of changes announced by the platform since its founder Pavel Durov was arrested.

A victory in the fight against online harms as #Telegram agrees to join the #InternetWatchFoundation. Many who track the online spread of #CSAM believe #TG is world's largest repository of child sex abuse content, and a place where offenders share and trade it.

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Telegram joins IWF in child sexual abuse imagery crackdown IWF data and tools will help prevent the platform’s users being exposed to child sexual abuse imagery

Au Royaume-Uni, #Telegram rejoint le programme de #InternetWatchFoundation afin d'empêcher la diffusion d'images d'abus sexuels sur des enfants dans les parties publiques de sa plateforme, après avoir refusé de le faire par le passé. Que de changements récents ;-)
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From #BBC’s Joe Tidy: New stats on Sextortion from #InternetWatchFoundation hints at a change of tactics from criminals who appear to be targeting #girls now too. Good piece in the Guardian today: theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…