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How the internet got riskier for kids during COVID
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How the internet got riskier for kids during COVID

A new report from Thorn shows that sharing nudes is on the rise

Casey Newton
Nov 17, 2021
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Today let’s revisit a subject that has become one of the year’s more important stories: the increasing awareness about how tech can put children at risk of exploitation, and platforms’ struggle to mount a response that balances safety with surveillance concerns.

In May I wrote about a report from Thorn, a nonprofit group that bui…

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