{
  "id": 6376366,
  "title": "Grooming-related messages reach almost two-thirds of children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/grooming-related-messages-reach-almost-two-thirds-of-children",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-09T03:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-grooming-messages-thirds-children.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nearly two-thirds of Australian children surveyed in a recent study received at least one form of grooming-related communication from a stranger online in the past year, while almost one-third reported receiving direct requests for sexual information or interactions.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}