UNICEF warns of online sexual abuse crisis
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UNITED NATIONS (IPS): Nearly one in five children surveyed across 21 countries reported experiencing technology-facilitated sexual abuse or exploitation within a single year, according to a new UNICEF report that highlights the growing dangers children face online. The report, Through Children’s Eyes: How Digital Technologies Enable Child Sexual Abuse, examines how digital platforms have become embedded in everyday life while creating new risks for children, particularly those living in conflict