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One in five children in 21 nations faced tech-facilitated sexual abuse: UNICEF

Published: Sep 3, 2026 12:001 source(s)
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About 20 million children aged 12 to 17 – one in five across 21 countries – were sexually exploited by perpetrators using technology such as social media, according to a UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report released on Thursday. Newsiline summarises this report from UN News - English and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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