Five-fold rise in reports of child sex abuse images, says web watchdog

Five-fold rise in reports of child sex abuse images, says web watchdog

The vast bulk of the images, both pictures and videos, relate to children under the age of 12.

There has been a five-fold increase in reports of online child sex abuse imagery over the last two years, according to an industry watchdog.

The vast bulk of the images, both pictures and videos, relate to children under the age of 12, including a small number of toddlers.

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