Nearly in one in five UK girls receive unwanted images online, poll finds
A recent poll by Barnardo's reveals that nearly one in five girls in the UK receive unwanted images online, highlighting a troubling trend of online abuse. The survey of 4,000 young people indicates that many girls face degrading comments and pressure to share nude photos. Barnardo's calls for stronger regulations to address the growing issue of online misogyny affecting young people's lives.
- ▪Nearly one in five girls in the UK receive persistent, unwanted images online.
- ▪A quarter of girls surveyed reported being called degrading names online.
- ▪The survey found that one in seven 13- to 15-year-olds had been asked to send a nude photo.
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A quarter of all those surveyed, between the ages of 13 and 20, said they had seen a nude photo that had originally been sent privately and then shared. Photograph: Daisy-Daisy/AlamyView image in fullscreenA quarter of all those surveyed, between the ages of 13 and 20, said they had seen a nude photo that had originally been sent privately and then shared. Photograph: Daisy-Daisy/AlamyViolence against women and girlsNearly in one in five UK girls receive unwanted images online, poll findsBarnardo’s says survey shows online abuse and harassment becoming ‘part of background noise of growing up’Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondentWed 27 May 2026 02.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 27 May 2026 02.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNearly one in five girls in the UK receive persistent,…
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