Introduction to the Case Study Collection

The Cyber Trust
Part of the Family Internet Monitoring Project

This collection of case studies explores real-world news stories highlighting how children and young people can be placed at risk through their online activities.

The collection is drawn from real cases investigated by the Cyber Choices team at the National Crime Agency and stories reported in the press.

All of these cases could have been prevented had parents been able to monitor their child's online activity and intervene.



News Item Link Cyber Choices Link

Story: Three-year-olds groomed online, charity warns BBC 2023

Source: BBC News

 

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said it had discovered more than two thousand remotely filmed child abuse images of three to six-year-olds online in 2023. 
 
The UK  Security Minister Tom Tugendhat called on parents "to speak to your children about their use of social media, because the platforms you presume safe may pose a risk”. 

Read the full report here.