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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 81

Paragraph text: Older children are equally active, using ICTs to prepare schoolwork, search for information, socialize with friends, play games, watch the news and video clips online, and to communicate, including through e-mail and instant messaging.

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Paragraph text: Younger children are at high risk of violence, especially when they are placed in residential care. They are heavily dependent on caregivers for their development and well-being, and when neglected, injured or abused, they have less ability to speak up and seek support. If they are surrounded by violence and stress, they can suffer long-lasting emotional trauma and harm to their health, including irreversible damage to brain development.

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Paragraph text: Younger children are particularly concerned about risks related to the online content they may encounter. As they get older, they become more concerned by contact and conduct risks linked to the use of social networking sites. Adolescents may face unusually high risks of exposure to harmful material and cyberbullying. A considerable proportion of the victims of online sexual abuse are children under the age of 12.

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