UNICEF estimates 20 million children faced online abuse
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UNICEF estimates that about 20 million internet-using children across 21 countries were subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year. Almost 60% of reported abuse occurred on social media, with 15 million exposed to unwanted sexual content and 9 million pressured into sexual conversations or sharing images.
WHO:UNICEF
WHAT:UNICEF released an estimate on the scale of online sexual exploitation and abuse affecting children.
WHEN:Reported Sep 2, 2026 at 8:11 PM ET
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:Cause not yet established.
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