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One in 10 Young Teens Received Sexual Messages Online in Past Year – Survey

The first ONS survey of its kind found 12% of children aged 13 to 15 received sexual messages, with 25% of girls saying an adult sent them.

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A quarter of girls who received sexual messages said they came from someone aged 18 or over.

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One in 10 young teens received sexual messages online in past year – survey

A quarter of girls who received sexual messages said they came from someone aged 18 or over.

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Online harms hitting children laid bare: 1 in 10 receive sexual texts

In the first study of its kind, 12 per cent of children aged 13 to 15 said they received at least one sexual message in 12 months to February.

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Survey exposes shocking number of UK children exposed to harmful content

New data shows 48 per cent of children report seeing ‘a lot’ or ‘a fair amount’ of hateful content online over the last year

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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