More Bad Websites for Children in 2025
Introduction
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) wrote a report on April 23, 2025. They found more bad websites and more crimes against children online.
Main Body
The IWF found 15,031 bad websites in 2025. Last year, there were only 7,028 websites. This is a big increase. These websites are easy to find on social media. Some websites look normal, but they hide bad things. People pay for these things with digital money or credit cards. The report also talks about sextortion. This is when bad people use private photos to scare children. Many boys aged 14 to 17 have this problem. In the US, there were 21.3 million reports of bad content. Some people used AI to make bad photos. Kerry Smith from the IWF says banks must help stop this. Jess Phillips from the UK government says the state will fight these criminals.
Conclusion
There are many more bad websites for children. Tech companies, banks, and governments must work together to stop them.