Responding to Online Threats: Minors’ Perspective on Disclosing, Reporting, and Blocking in 2021

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Thorn’s latest research on youth’s attitudes toward online safety features found that 22 percent of minors report having online sexual interactions with adults—the same percentage of minors who report having sexual interactions with peers their own age. The research, which builds on our 2020 report on the same topic, also underscores that the features provided by platforms are simply insufficient when it comes to keeping kids safe.