SECURITYMay 27 · 06:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDJessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Nearly in one in five UK girls receive unwanted images online, poll finds

A Barnardo’s survey reveals nearly one in five UK girls receive persistent unwanted images online, with a quarter subjected to degrading names and one in seven 13- to 15-year-olds asked to send nude photos. The charity warns online misogyny is becoming a normalized part of childhood.

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