General Article Under 10s groomed online ‘like never before’ as hotline discovers record amount of child sexual abus

Topic Selected: Child Abuse Book Volume: 456

Against the worsening backdrop, the IWF warns moves like Meta’s decision to prevent the blocking of child sexual abuse imagery on Facebook’s Messenger service are ‘utterly incomprehensible’.

  • IWF removed a record-breaking amount of child sexual abuse imagery in 2023.
  • Under 10s increasingly targeted by groomers, with a growing number of younger children being coerced into performing sexually online.
  • UK Security Minister says all tech companies must do more to prevent the spread of abuse, but d...

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