DID YOU KNOW
- About 82% of young people aged 15–24 use the internet globally, making them the most connected age group online.
- More than 1 in 3 young people in 30 countries report being victims of cyberbullying, and 1 in 5 have skipped school because of it.
- Around 70% of children report being exposed to disturbing or harmful content online, including violent or sexual material.
- Approximately 1 in 5 children aged 10–17 have been contacted by an online predator, often through social media or messaging platforms.
- About 78% of online predator contacts with children occur through social media, often using private messages.
- Surveys show 80% of children in some countries report feeling at risk of sexual abuse or exploitation online.
- Around 22% of teenagers report receiving unwanted explicit images online, and some are pressured to send similar content in return.
- Studies estimate that more than half of young people who regularly used the internet experienced at least one form of online harm during childhood.
*Statistics from UNICEF, ITU, OECD, and UNESCO
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