Lessons From Lockdown: Protecting Children From Livestreamed Sexual Exploitation In A Post-Pandemic World
The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably changed the relationship between societies and the digital world. During this period, we’ve spent more time online: working, socializing, shopping – and, for many, sexually abusing children. As countries emerged from lockdown, it became increasingly clear that digital spaces and internet-connected devices posed growing opportunities for offenders to abuse and exploit children with ease, anonymity, and impunity.