Cheshire的网上儿童诱导案例自2017年以来翻了一番多, 刺激了对更强科技安全措施的需求。 Cheshire's online child grooming cases more than doubled since 2017, fueling demands for stronger tech safety measures.

2023/24年度，柴郡的在线儿童诱骗案件激增至137起，是2017/18年度的五倍多，引发了科技公司加强安全措施的紧迫呼吁。 Online child grooming cases in Cheshire surged to 137 in 2023/24—over five times the 2017/18 level—sparking urgent calls for tech companies to improve safety measures. 在全国,当年警方记录了7 263起与儿童发生性交流的创纪录案件,其中经常使用Snapchat、WhatsApp、Facebook和Instagram。 Nationally, police recorded a record 7,263 cases of sexual communication with children that year, with Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram frequently used. 全国人大常委会指出,由于私人在线互动,实际数字可能更高,并敦促技术公司、监管者和政府实施积极主动的保护措施,如元数据分析、接触限制和安全平台设计,同时不损害隐私。 The NSPCC says actual numbers are likely higher due to private online interactions and urges tech firms, regulators, and governments to implement proactive protections like metadata analysis, contact restrictions, and safer platform design—without compromising privacy.