1 in 5 youths targeted by online sexual abuse, UNICEF finds
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- DW Top Storiesseen 14 Oct, 09:30URL changed
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- The Guardian Worldseen 24 Oct, 12:29headline rewritten
UK children just as likely to have suffered harm on social media despite crackdownOnline safety laws have failed to protect children in UK, Ofcom admits
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Thu, 3 September 2026
8 reports- DW Top Stories00:05first to report
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A survey of around 21,000 young people by the UN's agency for children, UNICEF, has found that online sexual abuse of minors is on the rise.
- El País (Spain)03:30
El 57% de los casos estudiados implicó a alguien al que el niño ya conocía y menos del 1% denunció la agresión a la policía o a través de una línea telefónica de ayuda
- AllAfrica08:37
[Unicef] New York -- More than half of abuse occurred on mainstream social media platforms; less than 1 per cent of all experiences were reported to authorities, new report finds
- Anadolu Agency (AA)11:24
More than half of cases occurred on mainstream social media platforms
- malaysiakini.com11:59
The staggering number is likely just the tip of the iceberg.
- AllAfrica12:20
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than one in four internet-using children aged 12 to 17 in Kenya were subjected to at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse, a UNICEF report says.
- AllAfrica12:20
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nearly one in five internet-using children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries were subjected to at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse in a single year, a new UNICEF report says.
- Al Jazeera English15:51
More than one in five children aged 12 to 17 were targeted on digital platforms, the UN children’s agency reports.
Mon, 7 September 2026
2 reports- tportal (Croatia)11:21
Gotovo svako četvrto dijete iz jednoroditeljskih obitelji, njih 22,6 posto, bilo je istodobno žrtva i počinitelj elektroničkog nasilja, pokazalo je istraživanje „deSHAME 3“ Centra za sigurniji internet i zagrebačkog Pravnog fakulteta provedeno među 1727 učenika viših razreda osnovnih škola
- 24sata (Croatia)11:23
Istraživanje je pokazalo da su djeca iz jednoroditeljskih obitelji izloženija rizicima online nasilja, a rezultati su potaknuli radionice za podizanje svijesti o sigurnosti na internetu.
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- Telegram.hr (Croatia)08:24
S ciljem osnaživanja djece i roditelja na ovu temu, prilikom podjele paketa za početak školske godine, održane su radionice u organizaciji Studenčeve platforme podrške Narančasta ribica i Centra za sigurniji internet
1 reprint
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)8 Sept, 11:18their copy
Fri, 18 September 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)12:39
ISTRAŽITELJI iz 28 zemalja u velikoj su Europolovoj akciji identificirali 18 djece žrtava seksualnog zlostavljanja kako bi ih spasili i zaštitili.
Mon, 21 September 2026
2 reports- Japan Times01:57
In Muslim-majority Pakistan, 71% of victims did not tell anyone because of stigma, shame and fear, according to a UNICEF report.
- hindustantimes.com05:53
Zara, whose name has been changed for safety reasons, is one of an estimated 1.5 million children in Pakistan who experienced online sexual abuse in one year. | World News
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia04:00
The youngest victim was a seven-year-old who was subject to doxxing.
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)05:15
Thu, 1 October 2026
1 report- 24sata (Croatia)12:19
Seksualno uznemiravanje i zlostavljanje, iznude putem društvenih mreža i videoigara, samo su neke od užasnih prijetnji za djecu na internetu. Stručnjak upozorio: 'Djeca o tome često šute, ne govore ni roditeljima'
Sun, 4 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World15:00
Exclusive: Average of nearly five sexual crimes a day against under-13s were reported to police between 2021 and 2025 From unwanted touching to rape: the scale of child-on-child abuse in English and Welsh schools Lawyers and campaigners have condemned the “horrifying” scale of child-on-child sexual abuse in schools after a Guardian investigation revealed thousands of sexual offences against under-13s, including multiple rapes, are reported to police every year. Close to five sexual crimes...
Mon, 5 October 2026
2 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)05:49
KOLIČINA AI materijala sa seksualnim zlostavljanjem djece otkrivena u 2026. već je premašila brojke iz 2025. Organizacije pozivaju na strožu zakonsku regulaciju i upozoravaju roditelje.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)12:51
Služba Report Remove ove je godine zaprimila 420 prijava djece zbog takvih manipuliranih fotografija, više nego tijekom cijele 2025.
Thu, 8 October 2026
2 reports- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)15:31
Rodzice częściej niż ich dzieci deklarują, że nastolatki nie brały udziału w internetowych challenge'ach. Według raportu NASK z 2025 r. taką odpowiedź wskazało 89 proc. rodziców i 74 proc. młodych respondentów. Wyzwania częściej podejmują chłopcy oraz uczniowie szkół podstawowych.
- dailymail.com23:01
A record number of children have used the Report Remove service in the first six months of this year, amid concerns they are being extorted for nude images.
Tue, 13 October 2026
2 reports- Die Zeit (Germany)10:10
Kinder und Jugendliche berichten immer öfter, im Internet beleidigt, bedroht oder ausgegrenzt zu werden. Einer Studie zufolge erlebten gut 20 Prozent von Cybermobbing.
- Tagesschau (Germany)12:22
Die Gefahr für Kinder und Jugendliche, sexualisierte Gewalt zu erleben, sei so hoch wie nie zuvor, warnt die Missbrauchsbeauftragte Claus. Das Netz gilt als "zentraler Tatort" - nun noch verstärkt durch Künstliche Intelligenz.
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- Vecernji list (Croatia)14:53
U prvih šest mjeseci ove godine pronađeno je 6310 slika seksualnog zlostavljanja djece izrađenih umjetnom inteligencijom, dok je CERT tijekom 2025. obradio 1513 kibernetičkih incidenata, 35,9 posto više nego godinu ranije.
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- tribune.com.pk20:32
Horrors of the internet
Sun, 18 October 2026
1 report- dunyanews.tv09:15
UNICEF says 1.5 million Pakistani children faced online sexual abuse in a year, urging stronger parental supervision, safer reporting channels and improved child protection.
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)12:07
Sve više internetskih prijetnji, nasilja i seksualnog zlostavljanja djece zahtijeva sustavnu prevenciju, edukaciju i suradnju roditelja, stručnjaka i lokalne zajednice. Poruka je to s konferencije o zaštiti djece na internetu održane u Zadru, na kojoj se okupilo oko 150 stručnjaka, piše HRT. Ne post...
Thu, 22 October 2026
1 report- jerseyeveningpost.com05:52
MORE than 200 people in Jersey sought support last year over concerns about their own or someone else’s sexual thoughts or behaviour towards children, the NSPCC has revealed. The figure comes as a campaign backed by police and government urges people at risk of committing online child sexual abuse to seek anonymous help. NSPCC Jersey […]
Fri, 23 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World22:51edited after publishing
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UK children just as likely to have suffered harm on social media despite crackdownCampaigners call lack of progress ‘staggering’ as online regulator issues review of first nine months of new regime Landmark online safety measures have failed to limit the proportion of children suffering harm from social media, the UK’s online regulator has admitted, in an assessment branded “staggering” by campaigners. The proportion of children being fed unsafe content that often left them frightened, confused and upset, was almost unchanged, according to an Ofcom review of the first nine...
Mon, 26 October 2026
1 report- 24sata (Croatia)23:01
Čak 25 posto djece u dobi od 10 do 16 godina primilo je poruke seksualnog sadržaja, a pravobraniteljica za djecu upozorava na alarmantne podatke o online zlostavljanju koji ostavljaju roditelje bez adekvatne podrške.
Tue, 27 October 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)21:30
VŠE OD POLOVICE roditelja jako rijetko ili nikada ne razgovara s djetetom o online sigurnosti.
Tue, 3 November 2026
1 report- theleader.com.au20:00
Men are most likely to have explicit AI generated images created of them, but women generally report the...
1 reprint
- northerndailyleader.com.au3 Nov, 20:00their copy
Wed, 4 November 2026
1 report- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)07:26
Adescavano minorenni attraverso chat presentate come giochi online, trasformando le sfide a sfondo sessuale in materiale pedopornografico da condividere e vendere sul web. Un sistema organizzato, nel quale i video degli abusi diventavano merce di scambio e fonte di guadagno per i responsabili, che accettavano pagamenti elettronici e criptovalute. È il quadro emerso da una […] L'articolo Adescavano minori con sfide sessuali online: sette arresti. Un adulto assegnava punteggi alle ragazze...
Thu, 5 November 2026
1 report- Vecernji list (Croatia)12:16
Seksualno nasilje nad djecom postaje sve ozbiljniji problem zbog kojeg sve više država razmišlja o donošenju zakona kojima bi se djeci mlađoj od 15 godina zabranila uporaba društvenih mreža. Hrvatska Vlada i Sabor u ožujku su odbili prijedlog stranke Možemo da se donese Zakon o digitalnoj zaštiti djece, no nakon što je u rujnu Europska komisija predložila donošenje Kids Acta, Ministarstvo pravosuđa osnovalo je radnu skupinu koja bi se trebala baviti tom problematikom