UK children can stop their nude photos from being shared online with this new tool

Children in Britain who see nude photos or videos of themselves online or are concerned about such content being uploaded can report it using a first-of-its-kind tool launched on Tuesday. Under-18s can use the service – from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and Childline – to flag images online for removal or prevent the material from being uploaded to the internet in the first place, according to the charity IWF.

Sexual images of children often end up being shared without their consent, and activists have raised concerns about a rise in digital harassment and abuse – especially towards girls – as people spend more time online during the coronavirus pandemic.