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Vulnerable Children in a
Digital World 2019

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Evidence from the Cybersurvey suggests that young people with offline vulnerabilities are more likely to encounter risks online. There are significant numbers of children living with vulnerabilities or living in conditions that make them vulnerable. In England alone the Children’s Commissioner suggests that 2.3 million children are living in family situations which makes them vulnerable.

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