UNICEF warns 20 million children suffered technology-facilitated sexual abuse in one year
A report by UNICEF with INTERPOL and ECPAT International, titled "Through Children's Eyes", estimates that 20 million children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 in 21 countries suffered at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation or abuse in a single year. In the four Latin American and Caribbean countries included, 18% of adolescents who use the internet were victims. More than half of the cases occur on social media and nearly half of the victims told no one.
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- 20 million children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 in 21 countries suffered technology-facilitated sexual abuse or exploitation in one year, according to UNICEF, INTERPOL and ECPAT International.
- In the four Latin American and Caribbean countries in the study, 18% of adolescents who use the internet were victims: nearly 1 in 5.
- More than half of the abuse occurs on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and WhatsApp, and nearly half of the victims told no one.
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