A new UNICEF report titled Through Children’s Eye reveals that approximately 20 million children aged 12 to 17, representing one in five minors across 21 surveyed countries, experienced technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse within a single year. The findings indicate that the majority of these incidents occurred on mainstream social media platforms.
In-depth summary · AI, neutralAfrica: 1 in 5 Children Across 21 Countries Have Experienced Tech-Facilitated Sexual Exploitation and Abuse - Unicef
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AllAfrica (ZA)
Focuses on low reporting rates and social media platform prevalence