Police Urge Parents to Safeguard Kids’ Devices This Christmas

The ACCCE received over 58,000 online child abuse reports in 2023-24, a 45 percent rise from last year.

A teenage child looks at a screen of age-restricted content on a laptop screen in London, England, on Jan. 17, 2023. Leon Neal/Getty Images

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has called on parents to prioritise online safety when gifting internet-enabled devices to children this Christmas.

With holiday seasons often seeing a surge in predators targeting minors, the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) is encouraging families to take extra precautions.