TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Online child sexual exploitation and the role of computer-mediated communication: a scoping review
JO  - Journal of child sexual abuse
A1  - Shiau, Annie Yun An
A1  - Holden, Olivia Leslie
A1  - Musacchio, Sabrina
A1  - Talwar, Victoria
A1  - Wit-Williams, Shanna de
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The online landscape has shifted since the rise of smartphones and social media in the 2010s and altered the way children use technologies. Along with a reliance on computer-mediated communication (CMC) is the concern of online child sexual exploitation (OCSE). This scoping review provided an updated examination of the prevalence, risk factors, outcomes, and disclosures of OCSE since 2010. Systematic searches were conducted using three databases for studies published between January 2010 and January 2023. <br><br>RESULTS indicated an alarming prevalence of, and a wide range of risk factors and consequences associated with OCSE worldwide. Many young victims struggled to recognize OCSE as a serious form of abuse. The need to monitor the ever-changing Internet landscape for young users is highlighted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1053-8712
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2024.2388655
ID  - ref1
ER  -