By Kate Loveys
Last updated at 12:59 AM on 18th March 2011
Mail Online, UK
A disturbing number of children – some as young as 11 – are taking pornographic images of themselves and swapping them with friends via text messages or the internet, experts warn.
A survey reveals that 40 per cent of 11- to 14-year-olds have used their mobile phones or computer to send pictures of themselves or receive naked or topless images of friends.
And more than half of youngsters who sent these images – a trend known as ‘sexting’ – did so knowing the pictures would be passed on to a number of recipients.
And four in ten of the 11,000 children surveyed thought it was ‘appropriate’ to circulate pictures of topless girls in their school.
Experts said the findings showed a significant shift from children viewing internet pornography – to creating it themselves.
The shocking trend has been blamed on the volume of internet pornography seen by boys who, as a result, expect girlfriends to be promiscuous and flaunt their bodies. FULL STORY
As a cranky old dad, I wonder why kids need cell phones. Nothing good is coming from them.
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