Last updated by charlotte.lang@essex.gov.uk on Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Findings from a YouGov survey of 1,723 adults in the UK into public support for measures to prevent child sexual abuse show:

• 73% of adults back plans around Ofcom powers in the Online Safety Bill
• 79% think companies should seek to develop technology that allows them to identify child sexual abuse in end-to-end encrypted messaging apps
• 60% think it should be a legal requirement for tech companies to scan for child sexual abuse in private messaging services.