In Conversation With
A series of shortcasts from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) about their leading non-profit work tackling online child sexual abuse. Our series of short podcasts feature discussions with leading experts and academics covering a wide variety of topics including tech, encryption, policy and how these impact the criminal circulation of child sexual imagery online. Find out more at iwf.org.uk
In Conversation With
8. Too Close for comfort: Understanding 'self-generated' child sexual abuse material
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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
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Season 1
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Episode 8
The increase in self-generated child sexual abuse content is alarming. In 2022, more than three quarters (78%) of the webpages IWF identified as containing child sexual abuse material were tech-enabled, ie created via smartphones or webcams without the offender being physically present in the room with the child. As we release the Talk Trust Empower report, this episode delves into how children – many of them of primary school age – are groomed and extorted into producing self-generated imagery, how the IWF is working to raising awareness of the phenomenon and what can be done by parents and carers to help children navigate dangers online.