MWITA-YF-2026-024 · Evidence A · P1
Across 21 countries in UNICEF's analysis, online sexual abuse and online bullying showed consistent moderate-to-strong associations with anxiety, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and self-harm.
What this does not establish
Association is not proof of direction or sole causation and does not quantify a platform-specific effect.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Disclosure, measurement and confounding differ across countries.
What would change the reading
Update with longitudinal pathways and intervention evaluations.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.