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flag UK child sexual abuse image offences rose 9% in a year, with Snapchat and Meta platforms frequently involved, prompting calls for mandatory device-level protections.

flag Child sexual abuse image offences in the UK rose 9% from April 2024 to March 2025, with 36,829 cases recorded by 42 police forces. flag Snapchat was linked to 43% of cases where platforms were identified, followed by Meta platforms accounting for 24%. flag End-to-end encryption limits detection, and the NSPCC warns that existing technology could block such abuse in real time but is not being used. flag The charity urges the government to mandate device-level protections on children’s devices, calling for mandatory safeguards with adults opting out, as tech companies continue to fail in protecting minors.

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