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'Loophole' in law on messaging apps leaves children vulnerable to sexual abuse, says NSPCC

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Nearly 39,000 child sex abuse image crimes were recorded in England and Wales in 2023/24 .

Of those, 50% took place on Snapchat, 11% on Instagram , 7% on Facebook and 6% on WhatsApp .

NSPCC says secrecy offered by one -to-one messaging services is being used "to harm children and go undetected" Charity calls situation "deeply alarming" and calls for urgent action.

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