Reports of children's sexual abuse online have multiplied by twenty in the last ten years, increasing from 1 million to 20 million reports.
Social PolicyEuropean Union
- Omissions
- The most recent available data shows 32 million reports in 2022 (confirmed by European Parliament sources), which is significantly higher than the 20 million cited by the MEP.
- The speaker may have used outdated figures or referred to data from 2020-2021 rather than 2022.
- No specific source was cited by the MEP, making it difficult to determine which exact report or year they were referencing.
- The data refers to reports received by NCMEC (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children) and similar entities, not necessarily EU-specific reporting mechanisms exclusively.
- Sources
- PrimaryEuropolThe current rise of the amount of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online is a major concern - refers to exponential growth trend
- PrimaryNCMEC CyberTiplineReports received through CyberTipline showing dramatic increase in reports over past decade
- SecondaryEuropean Parliament (Facebook)More than 32 million cases of suspected online child sexual abuse were reported in 2022