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A survey of 21,000 internet-using children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries finds almost one in five experienced tech-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse (UNICEF)
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UNICEF’s survey of 21,000 children in 21 countries found that almost one in five internet-using youths aged 12-17 reported tech-facilitated sexual exploitation or abuse.
The finding shows that mainstream online services are a primary venue for such abuse, yet reporting rates are extremely low, highlighting gaps in detection and response. Engineers responsible for social platforms must improve safety controls, abuse detection, and reporting pathways to protect vulnerable users.
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Almost one in five internet-using children aged 12-17 surveyed reported tech-facilitated sexual exploitation or abuse.
More than half of the abuse incidents occurred on mainstream social media platforms.
Less than 1 % of all reported experiences were actually reported to authorities or platform operators.
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