Livestreaming Technology and Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Livestreaming of child sexual abuse (LSCSA) is an established form of online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA). However, only a limited body of research has examined this issue. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated internet use and user knowledge of livestreaming services emphasizing the importance of understanding this crime. In this scoping review, existing literature was brought together through an iterative search of eight databases containing peer-reviewed journal articles, as well as grey literature. Records were eligible for inclusion if the primary focus was on livestream technology and OCSEA, the child being defined as eighteen years or younger. Fourteen of the 2,218 records were selected. The data were charted and divided into four categories: victims, offenders, legis

SUBMITTER: Drejer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10666494 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature