20 million children a year face online sexual abuse, UNICEF says

September 3, 2026 · 12:05 am 4 sources

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• Child sexual abuse survivor alleges Elon Musk’s AI chatbot used photos of her to generate new illegal images
  The Guardian · September 3, 2026 09:00
  Musk denied he was aware Grok ever produced ‘any naked underage images’ A survivor of child sexual abuse has sued Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence company, alleging that its chatbot used pictures of her abuse to generate new illegal pornographic images that depict her. “Using real images of…

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• UNICEF: 1 in 5 youths targeted by online sexual abuse
  Deutsche Welle · September 3, 2026 00:05
  A survey of around 21,000 young people by the UN's agency for children has found that online sexual abuse of minors is on the rise.
• 1 in 5 youths targeted by online sexual abuse, UNICEF finds
  Deutsche Welle · September 3, 2026 00:05
  A survey of around 21,000 young people by the UN's agency for children, UNICEF, has found that online sexual abuse of minors is on the rise.
• 20 million children a year face online sexual abuse, UNICEF says
  Al Jazeera · September 3, 2026 15:51
  More than one in five children aged 12 to 17 were targeted on digital platforms, the UN children’s agency reports.