A mum discovered her daughter had been groomed by a predator who first made contact on social media
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A mum discovered her 12-year-old daughter had been groomed by a predator who first made contact on social media, despite parental controls being in place. He posed as a teenager before moving the conversation to another app, where the abuse continued for 11 days. She's now calling on social media platforms to do more to protect children. She spoke to ITV News about what happened, and why she wants other families to know. #onlinesafety #NSPCC #Childline #ChildProtection #SocialMedia • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on X: https://twitter.com/itvnews
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