A third of minors asked by strangers to share images online: study

More than one-third of underage social media users in South Korea have been asked by strangers to exchange photos, videos or engage in video calls, a study showed Wednesday, urging stronger platform responsibility to prevent the spread of sexually exploitative content. According to the Korean Women’s Development Institute, in a 2024 survey that polled 352 minors aged 14 to 18 nationwide, 36.6 percent reported receiving such requests, while 26.7 percent said they had experienced sexually explicit

By The Korea Herald