Online child grooming crimes hit record high - as figures reveal social apps where it's happening

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Online child grooming crimes hit record high - as figures reveal social apps where it's happening
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The NSPCC has said the number of offences show why the Online Safety Bill's 'ground-breaking protections' are so needed - despite opposition from tech giants over privacy and security concerns.

A 19-year-old woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, said she was groomed aged 15 by a man posing as a boy she was speaking to on Yubo, a French social networking app that lets users join live-streamed group videos.The man typically became angry if she took too long to reply and would not accept it when she ended their conversations on the app.At his request, she had sent him pictures of herself naked.

"He used the images to control me," she said."I wasn't even allowed to use the toilet without his permission. "I was afraid to tell anyone because of the photos and his threats. He threatened to share the images of me with friends and family he'd found through my social media if I stopped replying."Grooming gang victim: 'I've heard it all before'Sir Peter Wanless, chief executive of the NSPCC, said the research highlights the scale of child abuse happening on social media.

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