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Child sexual abuse crimes reach record levels

15 April 2022 / News

New analysis shows online child sexual abuse crimes have increased since the government promised to bring in new laws to protect children on social media.

UK public backs strengthening Online Safety Bill to give children a voice in online safety regulation

10 May 2023 / News

An amendment that would create a dedicated child online safety advocate is due to be debated by Lords next week

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Lonely children are twice as likely to be groomed online

23 April 2020 / News

We are urging tech giants to take urgent steps to protect children from offenders during the COVID-19 lock down.

New figures reveal four in five victims of online grooming crimes are girls

6 October 2021 / News

Our latest research has found girls aged 12-15 are most likely to be victims of online grooming, and more needs to be done to protect children online.

The Online Safety Bill has been passed in "a momentous day for children"

19 September 2023 / News

After years of campaigning, the Online Safety Bill will soon be made a law, and will help protect children from online abuse

82% rise in online grooming crimes against children in the last 5 years

15 August 2023 / News

We are urging MPs and tech companies to back the Online Safety Bill following new research on the scale of online grooming.

Record high number of recorded grooming crimes lead to calls for stronger online safety legislation

24 August 2021 / News

Online grooming crimes recorded by police jumped by around 70% in the last three years reaching an all-time high in 2021.

Online grooming crimes have risen by more than 80% in four years

12 July 2022 / News

We may see even higher levels of online child sexual abuse, as record levels were reached during the pandemic, and have not subsided, meaning there may be a long-term increase in risk.

Child sexual abuse survivors urge tech companies to act now to make their products safe for children

18 September 2023 / News

Calls for tech companies to play their part comes amidst global efforts for online safety regulations to protect children from abuse.

Police record over 10,000 online child sex crimes in a year for the first time

3 September 2020 / News

We are calling on the government to make Online Harms legislation a priority this autumn.

Public backs action to prevent child abuse in private messaging

5 July 2023 / News

New YouGov polling has found overwhelming public support for measures to protect children from abuse in private messaging.

New partnership as young people contact Childline about AI related sexual abuse, bullying and misinformation

25 January 2024 / News

We have joined forces with Common Sense Media to help keep children safe online and improve the global understanding of the impact of generative AI on children.