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The Protech project is a groundbreaking, EU-funded study exploring how safety tech could be used to stop the viewing of child sexual abuse imagery on people’s devices. Child sexual abuse material is spreading on the internet at shocking levels and identifying ways to block the demand for abuse imagery is a pivotal part of efforts to protect children. The two-year project is conducting a real-life pilot study in the EU and the UK – with individuals who are at risk of viewing child sexual abuse imagery. In this podcast series, we’re discussing the Protech project, its...

The screen goes dark for a second. The room is in shadow. Somewhere, a child is crying. From the glittering headquarters of global tech giants to the darkest corners of online chatrooms, the Internet Watch Foundation takes you down the rabbit hole, lifting the lid on the global scandal of countless child sexual abuse images and videos being shared on the open web every day. The investigation begins here. Join us as we meet the victims, the police, the charities, the experts, and even the criminals at the frontline of this global battle raging behind the screen. The battle to keep children safe...

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