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Digital law expert sounds the alarm after children as young as 9 are exposed to porn on WhatsApp

IOL Tech · 14 October 2026 at 06:05

Digital law expert sounds the alarm after children as young as 9 are exposed to porn on WhatsApp

Digital law expert Emma Sadleir is furious after receiving a disturbing account of nine-year-old children allegedly being shown pornography during a WhatsApp group call.

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