In a data study carried out by the Internet Watch Foundation, the diffusion of inappropriate imagery depicting children aged four to eleven increased 1000% during the lockdown phenomena of the past few years.
According to their study the movement of children to a primarily online existence during that period, led parents to lapse their supervision due to their inability to be with their children 24/7 whilst working. In conjunction with the movement of their whole lives online, including that of their educational experience had led to the vast normalization of massively increased screentime.
Predatory adults, it indicates, were quick to pounce on these developments and exploit the online-only education system during that time. To read the full report please follow the link below:
