Published: Tue 18 Jun 2024
A new campaign warning children of the dangers of sharing sexually explicit images and videos has been launched, with an appeal for parents and young people to openly discuss these issues.
The Cambridgeshire-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said "the sharing and soliciting of nudes is becoming 'normalised' among young people".
The Think Before You Share, external campaign aims to encourage young people, parents and teachers to "get over their embarrassment" and "talk about it".
The IWF worked closely with researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge and Chelmsford who spoke to hundreds of young people about their experiences of growing up in a digital age.
The nationwide campaign is supported by new research from the International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute (IPPPRI) at ARU.
Read the full article at BBC News.
The girl sent a photo to a boy in her class before the image and her phone number were added to all-male online chat groups - she later started disappearing before being abused by "unknown men".
