One in six Internet-using adolescents in parts of Africa and Asia faced technology-facilitated sexual abuse in 2020–21. As digital access expands globally, better protection is crucial.
27 May 2026
One in six Internet-using adolescents in parts of Africa and Asia faced technology-facilitated sexual abuse in 2020–21. As digital access expands globally, better protection is crucial.
By
Xiangming Fang
Xiangming Fang is in the Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China, and the School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA.
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