A significant number of children have experienced technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse. Estimates suggest that nearly one in five children between 12 and 17 years old were affected in a single year. The majority of these cases occurred on major social media platforms.

Fewer than 1% of these incidents were reported to authorities. A new report combines survey data with testimony from children to shed light on this issue. Further information on the scope and details of this problem can be found in the report, which was published by UNICEF.