UNICEF Report Underscores Rising Rates of Tech-Facilitated Sexual Abuse Targeting Children By Oritro Karim Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

UNICEF Report Underscores Rising Rates of Tech-Facilitated Sexual Abuse Targeting Children By Oritro Karim UNITED NATIONS, Sep 3 2026 (IPS) - A new report from UNICEF finds that approximately 1 in 5 of all children surveyed reported facing tech-facilitated sexual abuse or exploitation in a single year. In the past two decades, digital technologies and spaces have become intertwined with all aspects of daily life, introducing new risks to children’s safety, particularly for children in protracted crises. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/unicef-report-underscores-rising-rates-of-tech-facilitated-sexual-abuse-targeting-children/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Internally_Displaced_in_Ukraine_Between_Hell_and_a_Future_That_Does_Not_Exist_Families_in_Desperate_ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -