NSPCC research on online abuse of vulnerable children

NSPCC research has revealed for the first time how certain characteristics make children more vulnerable to being abused on social media.

Abusers will often target children who’ve expressed vulnerability online, mainly through sharing thoughts and feelings in social media posts and livestreams, which many children are likely to be doing now.

Further details at:

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-we-do/news-opinion/coronavirus-children-groomed-online/