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New Resource: Should You Upload Photos of Children into AI?
We’ve launched a new resource to help parents, carers and professionals better understand the risks and considerations involved when using AI.
4th November 2026

Ofcom Clarifies Age Checks to Support Social Media Ban
Ofcom has outlined how social media services could reliably determine whether users are aged 16 or over.
30th October 2026

SWGfL Given Trusted Flagger Status in Tackling NCII Content
This new role will mean that the Revenge Porn Helpline will have more authority to ensure platforms keep NCII off their online spaces.
26th October 2026

New Law Criminalises Possession and Publication of Harmful Pornographic Content
Online services publishing pornography will now need to moderate for broader themes of prohibited adult content.
23rd October 2026

Repeat Perpetrators are Linked to A Quarter of VAWG Offences According to New Assessment
Many of the findings reflect trends that have been emerging, particularly the increasing overlap between online and offline forms of harm.
20th October 2026

UN Crime Congress -Turning Global Commitments on Intimate Image Abuse into Action
At the UN Crime Congress in Abu Dhabi, SWGfL CEO David Wright and Trustee Karuna Nain joined a UK Government panel on what is working against intimate image abuse.
5th October 2026

Ofcom's Deadline for Platforms to Tackle Intimate Image Abuse Has Arrived
Online platforms are now required to have measures in place to detect and prevent the spread of NCII content including explicit AI-generated deepfakes.
30th September 2026

SWGfL Confronts Image-Based Abuse at the UN General Assembly
SWGfL co-hosted “Safeguarding the AI Generation: Confronting Image-Based Abuse” with Microsoft and the FCDO.
29th September 2026

The Social Media Ban: What Does It Mean for Schools and Professionals?
More than 350 professionals joined SWGfL’s recent webinar exploring the proposed social media ban for under-16s and what it could mean for schools and other organisations.
23rd September 2026

UK Government Announces Proposed Legislation to Strengthen Online Safety for Children
On Tuesday 8th September, the UK Government announced plans for new legislation that would require technology companies to make it impossible for children under 18 to take, view or send nude images on their devices.
10th September 2026

Preventing and Responding to Intimate Image Abuse: Ofcom Calls on Tech Companies to Act
Ofcom has today made important changes to its illegal content codes by introducing a new recommendation that tech firms use automated detection technology to reduce the spread of illegal intimate images online.
9th September 2026

Sign Up for Our Webinar About The Social Media Ban
What does the social media ban mean for schools and Professionals? Sign up for our latest webinar.
25th August 2026

How the Revenge Porn Helpline Can Support Content Creators Protect Their Images Online
Content creators who consensually share intimate material online, can still find their images being abused.
20th August 2026

Sophie Mortimer Shortlisted for Women in Tech Excellence Award
Sophie Mortimer, Head of Support Services at SWGfL has been shortlisted for the Hero of the Year category.
10th August 2026

The Law and Non-Consensual Synthetic Intimate Images (‘Deepfakes’)
Find out what the law says around creating and sharing non-consensual synthetic intimate images and what support is available.
4th August 2026

What is the Law Around Cyber-Flashing?
Get all the information you need about what cyber-flashing is, what the law states and where you can find support.
3rd August 2026