UNICEF: 1 in 5 youths targeted by online sexual abuse
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Neutral summary
A new UNICEF report released on September 3 estimates that about 20 million children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries experienced sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year. Based on a survey of roughly 21,000 young people, the study found that more than one in five adolescents was targeted, with most cases occurring on social media. Around 15 million children were exposed to unwanted sexual content, 9 million were pressured into sexual conversations or sharing sexual images, and 4 million had sexual images shared without their consent. The report also notes that perpetrators are often not strangers but people known to the child.
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Deutsche Welle (outlet profile)
ЮНИСЕФ: каждый пятый подросток - жертва домогательств в Сети. Новый доклад ЮНИСЕФ содержит пугающие выводы: сексуальные домогательства в Сети в отношении детей и подростков становятся все более распространенными. И зача…
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
UNICEF: 1 in 5 youths targeted by online sexual abuse. A survey of around 21,000 young people by the UN's agency for children has found that online sexual abuse of minors is on the rise.
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
1 in 5 youths targeted by online sexual abuse, UNICEF finds. A survey of around 21,000 young people by the UN's agency for children, UNICEF, has found that online sexual abuse of minors is on the rise.
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La Dépêche (outlet profile)
Internet : quand les plateformes facilitent les violences sexuelles contre les enfants. Vingt millions d’enfants de 12 à 17 ans auraient subi en un an une forme d’exploitation ou d’atteinte sexuelle facilitée par le num…
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
UNICEF: 20m children suffered online sexual abuse in year. About 20 million internet-using children across 21 countries were subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year, a new report…
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Unicef: 1 in 5 youths targeted by online sexual abuse. The internet is not a safe place for unsupervised children and young people — by now, that’s common knowledge. Social media platforms are adept at tweaking th…
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Dawn (outlet profile)
Unicef estimates 20 million children suffered online sexual abuse in one year. About 20 million internet-using children across 21 countries were subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single…
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El Economista (outlet profile)
UNICEF calcula que 20 millones de niños sufrieron abusos sexuales en Internet en un año. Unos 20 millones de niños que utilizan internet en 21 países fueron víctimas de explotación o abuso sexual en plataformas digitale…
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CNews (outlet profile)
Un enfant connecté sur cinq est victime de violences sexuelles parmi 21 pays ciblés dans une vaste étude. Plus de 20 millions d'enfants, âgés de 12 à 17 ans, auraient subi en un an une forme de violence sexuelle facilit…
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NIN (outlet profile)
UNICEF objavio zabrinjavajuće podatke: Svaki peti adolescent doživeo seksualni napad na internetu. Podaci prikupljeni od oko 21.000 adolescenata otkrivaju ko najčešće stoji iza ovakvih napada.
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
20 million children a year face online sexual abuse, UNICEF says. More than one in five children aged 12 to 17 were targeted on digital platforms, the UN children’s agency reports.
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N1 Srbija (outlet profile)
Svaki peti adolescent seksualno uznemiravan na internetu. Izveštaj UNICEF-a, organizacije Ujedinjenih nacija za zaštitu dece, donosi zabrinjavajuće rezultate: seksualni napadi na decu i adolescente na interne
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El Colombiano (outlet profile)
El 60% de los abusos digitales a menores ocurren en redes como TikTok, Instagram y WhatsApp, advirtió Unicef. Un estudio realizado por Unicef reveló este jueves 3 de septiembre que cerca de 20 millones de niños y niñas…
Factual core
- A UNICEF report presents alarming results about sexual attacks on children and adolescents online.
- UNICEF reported that about 20 million internet-using children across 21 countries were subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year.
- The affected children were located across 21 countries.
- The study focused on children aged 12 to 17.