The agency has asked technology companies to strengthen the safeguards on their platforms.
By
Linet Owoko
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has called for stronger safeguards from digital platforms and better protection for children as online sexual abuse increasingly takes place on platforms children use every day.
When the danger comes through a child’s phone: One in five children exposed to sexual content online
Unicef estimates 20 million children suffered online sexual abuse in one year
20 million children a year face online sexual abuse, UNICEF says
One in five children in 21 nations faced tech-facilitated sexual abuse: UNICEF
Unicef: 1 bambino su 5 vittima di abusi sessuali online
UNICEF estimates 20 million children suffered online sexual abuse in one year
Unicef, 20 milioni di bambini vittime di abusi online - Web & Social - Ansa.it
20m children sexually exploited online, says UNICEF
UNICEF study finds 60% of online child sexual abuse happens on social media
20m children sexually exploited online in 21 countries — UNICEF
New Unicef report finds that most abuse occurs on social media.
Fewer than 1pc of cases involving children reported to the police, a social worker or a helpline, according to research.
More than one in five children aged 12 to 17 were targeted on digital platforms, the UN children’s agency reports.
About 20 million children aged 12 to 17 – one in five across 21 countries – were sexually exploited by perpetrators using…
Call comes amid a global push for greater accountability and oversight of social media platforms.
20 milioni di bambini in 21 paesi hanno subito abusi sessuali facilitati dalla tecnologia in un solo anno. Il 60% dei casi sui…
