Today, the Internet Hotline (IH) is more capable than ever of taking effective action to protect children and young people online. Exactly one year ago, the legal assistance service of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) was granted the trusted flagger status under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA).

The Internet Hotline Legal Assistance Service operated by the Office of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH), draws attention to the fact that publicly accessible teen dating groups on social media are frequently exploited by perpetrators to groom and sexually solicit children. Many of these groups, which often count thousands of members, include numerous registered users who have not yet reached the age of 13, with a significant number of users under 10 years old.

The majority of reports submitted to the Legal Assistance Service of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) continue to relate to the online sexual abuse of children.

Primarily aimed at children and young people – but offering valuable insights for adults as well – the latest publication by INHOPE promotes conscious and responsible media usage.

The analysts found that nine out of ten recordings featured children under 13 years old, and 98% of the recordings were of girls.