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Child sexual abuse enabled by digital technologies is widespread and under-reported

Nature·Xiangming Fang·3 days ago
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NEWS AND VIEWS 27 May 2026 One in six Internet-using adolescents in parts of Africa and Asia faced technology-facilitated sexual abuse in 2020–21. As digital access expands globally, better protection is crucial. By Xiangming Fang Xiangming Fang is in the Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China, and the School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. Greta M. Massetti Greta M. Massetti is in the School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. Content warning: this News & Views contains information about child sexual exploitation and abuse, which some readers might find upsetting.…

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