The use of cryptocurrency in sales of human beings for prostitution and scam compounds nearly doubled in 2025, according to a conservative estimate. Many of the deals are happening in plain sight.
A girl who appeared in hundreds of child sexual abuse images and videos has been tracked down after years of searching by internet safety experts.
Call for nudity-detection tech on phones as number of under-18s reporting blackmail attempts rises by 34%.
Experts warn lapse in online safety regulation in the EU could sharply reduce reports of child sexual abuse, echoing a 58% drop during a similar legal gap in 2021.