Child sexual abuse material online 'has doubled since 2019'

Calling for a co-ordinated international response to protect children online, the group warned that the number of self-generated sexual images of seven to 10-year-olds had more than quadrupled between 2020 and 2022, and that generative AI was now being used to create child sexual abuse material. — Photo by Ludovic Toinel on Unsplash

LONDON: The number of reported cases of child sexual abuse material online has nearly doubled since 2019, according to a new report.

The figures, released by the international campaign group WeProtect Global Alliance, show an 87% increase in reported cases to more than 32 million globally.