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Is surveillance culture fuelling child cyberstalking?

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Children need to be educated about healthy relationships in the digital age, says Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips .

Cyberstalking is defined as using digital tools to harass, send threats or spread false information.

At 19 , pictures from her social media profiles were posted across pornographic websites and forums filled with explicit comments.

Charities say constant monitoring online is becoming normalised from a young age.

College of Policing has urged for better tracking of online offences.

8,365 cyberstalking offences had been recorded in 2024 .

Youngest alleged victim recorded as an eight-year-old boy in Wiltshire in 2024 and the youngest suspect in Cheshire in 2021 .

The Metropolitan Police recorded two victims under the age of 10 , but did not specify how old they were.