Stockport MP, Ann Coffey introduced a Westminster Hall debate on the growing phenomenon of "sexting" - the sharing of sexually suggestive messages or images electronically, primarily between mobile phones. She said that sexting was often used as a form of cyber-bullying and that the link between sexual grooming and sexting is becoming increasingly apparent (according to the children's charity Beat Bullying). Increasingly younger children are being affected. Ms Coffey said that the mobile phone industry should do more to highlight some of the dangers of its products and suggested that the Children’s Minister should raise some of her specific ideas when he next met with the mobile phone companies.
You can read a summary of the debate here:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201212/cmhansrd/cm120425/halltext/120425h0001.htm#12042537000002
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