Unicef estimates tens of millions of children suffer online sexual abuse each year
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A report finds that more than one in five children aged 12 to 17 were exposed to unwanted sexual content, pressured into sexual interactions or had sexual images shared without consent.
- Why it matters
- The finding establishes the scale of a threat affecting a named age group in a named way: direct exposure to sexual content, coercion, and non-consensual image sharing are concrete harms reaching children online.
- Most affected
- Children aged 12 to 17 — Exposed to unwanted sexual content, pressured into sexual acts, or had sexual images shared without consent.
- Likely next
- Whether national governments or platforms announce new safeguards or enforcement measures in response to the Unicef report.