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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Evans and Nicole Wootton-Cane

One in ten girls threatened with having nude photos of them shared, shocking data reveals

One in 10 girls has been threatened with having nude photos of them shared with others, shocking new data shows, as experts warn misogyny is becoming an “everyday part of childhood”.

A new report by leading children’s charity Barnardo’s found one in seven 13-15 year olds have been asked to send a nude image, while a quarter of all 13-20 year olds had seen a nude photo that had originally been sent privately and had been shared.

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