联合国儿童基金会（UNICEF）近日发布报告指出，全球五分之一的青少年在过去一年中遭遇过网络性骚扰1。这项调查覆盖21个国家约21000名12至17岁的青少年，揭示了当前数字环境中儿童面临的严峻威胁。根据报告数据，超过1500万儿童接触过不良内容，约900万儿童被迫进行性对话或分享性图像，约400万儿童的性图像遭到非法分享1。
令人担忧的是，许多受害者选择了沉默。调查显示，41%的受访者从未告诉任何人遭遇的骚扰，不到1%的案件被举报给当局1。UNICEF执行主任Catherine Russell表示，"这些经历会造成深刻的情感和心理困扰。许多儿童默默承受痛苦，不知道求助何处"1。
施害者身份方面，57%的骚扰来自受害者已知的人士（朋友、家庭成员或伴侣），仅16%为完全陌生人1。从平台分布看，60%的骚扰发生在Facebook、WhatsApp和Instagram（均为Meta旗下）上，其次为Snapchat、TikTok和YouTube，14%来自在线游戏平台1。
针对这一问题，全球各国采取了不同应对措施。澳大利亚计划于2025年12月禁止16岁以下青少年开设社交媒体账户，英国将于2027年执行相同年龄限制1。美国方面，Meta在与多个州达成协议后，承诺限制青少年日访问时间为2小时，并在夜间完全禁用相关功能1。UNICEF呼吁政府、科技公司和其他利益相关者加强对儿童的数字保护1。
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has released a new report revealing that approximately one in five adolescents globally experienced online sexual harassment over the past year 1. The findings are based on survey data from roughly 21,000 young people aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries and highlight a disturbing pattern of digital exploitation affecting youth worldwide 1.
Beyond harassment, the report documents severe forms of online sexual abuse among minors 1. More than 15 million children have been exposed to inappropriate content, while approximately 9 million have been coerced into sexual conversations or forced to share sexual images 1. Additionally, around 4 million children have had their sexual images illegally distributed online 1. A particularly troubling finding shows that 41 percent of surveyed victims never reported their experiences to anyone, and fewer than 1 percent of cases were reported to authorities 1.
The perpetrators are often not anonymous predators; 57 percent of abusers were people known to their victims, including friends, family members, or romantic partners, while only 16 percent were complete strangers 1. The abuse predominantly occurs on major social media platforms, with 60 percent of harassment incidents taking place on Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram—all owned by Meta—followed by Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, and 14 percent on online gaming platforms 1.
In response to the crisis, several countries have implemented or are planning age restrictions on social media use. Australia will ban users under 16 from opening social media accounts beginning in December 2025, while the United Kingdom plans to enforce the same age limit by 2027 1. Meta has agreed to a settlement in the United States involving multiple states, committing to a $17.1 billion payout and limiting adolescent daily access to 2 hours while implementing a complete nighttime suspension 1. Catherine Russell, UNICEF's executive director, emphasized the psychological toll of these experiences, stating: "These experiences cause profound emotional and psychological distress. Many children suffer in silence, unsure where to turn for help" 1.
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