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The problem is also evolving: advances in AI are making it easier to create & distribute synthetic sexual images without consent, adding another layer to an already serious form of online harm.
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The problem is also evolving: advances in AI are making it easier to create & distribute synthetic sexual images without consent, adding another layer to an already serious form of online harm.
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Some were reportedly left to gather evidence & manage the removal of intimate material themselves.
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Despite almost 25,000 reports to the Revenge Porn Helpline in 2025, researchers found that charging rates remain extremely low & that survivors can face inconsistent or dismissive responses when they seek help.
@perkinskeighley.bsky.socialThis piece from @theguardian.com reports on a new police super-complaint concerning the handling of image-based abuse in England and Wales.
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The animation will be showcased at the Welsh Government Anti-Bullying Week event on 17 November 2026 where education professionals will come together to explore ways of creating safer & more inclusive environments for young people.
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Alongside the animation, new information resources are available to support conversations around online safety, peer sexual harassment, RSE & safeguarding.
#DRAGON #C2CHAT #onlinesafety #onlineharms #peertopeersexualharassment #safeguarding
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Designed primarily for secondary school classrooms, it was co-produced with young people so that the scenarios, language & messages reflect how they understand & experience online interactions.
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Developed as part of our C2CHAT project at @swanseauni.bsky.social, in collaboration with Hwb at @senedd.wales, our new animation explores peer-based sexual harassment, harmful language & healthy online relationships.
@perkinskeighley.bsky.socialExciting news from team DRAGON!
Our new resource designed to help young people recognise harmful sexual behaviour online & start important conversations about safer digital communication is now available.
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AI changes the scale & form of abuse but the underlying safeguarding challenge remains the same: we need systems, professionals & platforms that can adapt quickly enough to recognise new risks & protect children before harm spreads further.
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The IWF is warning that Europe needs stronger regulation that gives platforms clear legal powers & responsibilities to detect, prevent & respond to both known & emerging forms of child sexual abuse material.
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In the first half of 2026 alone, analysts identified 5,557 Category C AI-generated images — almost double the 2,842 identified across the whole of 2025 — alongside hundreds of images in the more severe Category A & B classifications.
@perkinskeighley.bsky.socialNew data from the @iwf.org.uk shows a sharp increase in AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery.
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@oshsg.bsky.socialFollowing from our work in @casmidaproject.bsky.social, our team led by @michellehsho.bsky.social will continue to study and educate about #OnlineSexualHarms to create a safer society. 🪷
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@oshsg.bsky.socialOver the next five years, our research will address these questions and more. #OSHSG seeks to understand victim-survivors’ experiences of #OnlineSexualHarms and the broader norms, attitudes, and feelings towards such harms on a national scale.
@oshsg.bsky.socialOur research project, Online Sexual Harms in Singapore (OSHSG), is now live!
What makes online sexual harms prevalent? Why do they appear “normal” in Singapore? 🇸🇬
#OSHSG #OnlineSexualHarms #OnlineHarms #TFGBV #EndTFGBV #Singapore
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Parental controls can reduce some opportunities for harm, but they work best alongside open communication, informed adults & digital environments designed to protect children by default.
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Tools like these can form one useful layer of protection, particularly where they encourage conversations between young people & trusted adults about their online lives.
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The changes come amid growing pressure on technology companies to provide safer, more age-appropriate experiences for children online.
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They can also be notified when their child joins or leaves a group.
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