February 20, 2025

Loophole in messaging apps law ‘leaves kids vulnerable to abuse’

 Loophole in messaging apps law ‘leaves kids vulnerable to abuse’

Loophole in messaging apps law ‘leaves kids vulnerable to abuse’

Nearly 39,000 child sex abuse image crimes were recorded last year – with an “unacceptable loophole” in the law leaving children vulnerable on messaging services, says the NSPCC.