Most cases happened on social media platforms:
60%
14%
On average, almost 60 per cent of cases
of technology-facilitated sexual abuse
happened on social media platforms.
In contrast, 14 per cent of cases of
technology-facilitated sexual abuse
happened in an online game.
The five social media platforms where most cases of
technology-facilitated sexual abuse happened were:
Facebook (50 per cent), WhatsApp (29 per cent), Instagram (24 per cent),
Snapchat (13 per cent) and TikTok (12 per cent).1
1 This adds up to more than 100 per cent because a child can select multiple options when responding;
in other words, the same case can occur across multiple platforms.
Through Children’s Eyes
Where are children abused?
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