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: Warning to parents to stop kids accessing toxic content online amid surge in children being brainwashed for terror acts.

Source - The Sun

 


Around one in five people arrested for terrorist offences are aged under 18 and half of all referrals to the Government’s Prevent anti-radicalisation programme are children.
Appealing to parents in July 2025, MI5 boss Sir Ken McCallum said: “In a few clicks, young people can be speaking to terrorists online, consuming violent content. 

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