Who is responsible for protecting children online? | UNICEF

“Be careful online.”

If your child uses social media, gaming or messaging apps, you probably tell them this.

But being careful can’t shield them from every risk. Technology can give abusers new ways to target, groom and sexually exploit children, from manipulating them through messages to sharing or livestreaming abuse.

A new UNICEF report found that 1 in 5 children across 21 countries experienced technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse in just one year.

Keeping children and young people safe in digital spaces can’t be their responsibility alone. We need safer platforms, stronger accountability and better support.

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