Most 18-year-olds say young people at risk online, Unicef poll finds

Unicef presses governments to better protect young people as international survey finds most 18-year-olds say friends take risks online

Eight out of 10 18-year-olds worldwide believe young people are in danger of being sexually abused or taken advantage of online, a Unicef study suggests.

The poll on unwanted sexual comments, harassment and bullying online was run by Ipsos, which interviewed more than 10,000 teenagers from 25 countries. More than half of respondents said their friends participated in risky behaviour while using the internet.