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Internet Watch Foundation reports huge rise in AI child sexual abuse material

Abuse material monitor says number of AI images assessed this year is already 40% higher than last year’s total

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

Criminal gangs blackmailing schools with deepfake child sex abuse images at ‘shocking’ scale, experts say

Nearly half of headteachers have reported pupil images being used for harmful acts including blackmail and extortion, new research reveals

The Independent UK · Sep 7

The dark side of back-to-school: Why ExpressVPN urges parents to rethink their online privacy habits

ExpressVPN and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) are warning parents about the dangers of posting back-to-school photos online, highlighting how easily innocent images can be scraped and manipulated by AI.

TechRadar · Aug 20

Circumvention tool or essential security software? The shifting role of VPNs in the UK

With VPNs under extreme scrutiny, what does the future hold for privacy tools in the UK?

TechRadar · Jun 19

Elon Musk's Fintech Plans Disrupted Outside Morgan Stanley HQ Over Claims SpaceX's Grok 'Makes AI Child Porn'

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO, the largest in history, is overshadowed by controversy as xAI's Grok chatbot faces allegations of generating AI child pornography, prompting global regulatory scrutiny.

International Business Times UK · Jun 11

Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit

PM accused of dragging heels on forcing tech firms to block transmission of nude photos on children’s phones

The Guardian - UK · May 12

UK schools should remove pupils’ online photos as AI blackmail threat grows, say experts

Criminals are manipulating pictures found on school websites and social media to create sexually explicit images

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Experts issue warning amid ‘frightening’ increase in AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery

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The Independent UK · Apr 27

Reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery soar by 154% in a year

Experts said a ‘frightening’ advancement of technology has seen AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery surge

The Independent UK · Apr 27

Criminal gangs profiting as child sexual abuse websites double, experts say

Analyst who worked on Internet Watch Foundation report says content exists ‘across all social media platforms’ and is ‘very easy’ to find

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23