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What teenagers really see on their phones – podcast

Digital media | The Guardian · Presented by Helen Pidd; produced by Eleanor Biggs, Sundus Abdi and Brian McNamara; executive producers Sami Kent and Homa Khaleeli · last updated

Helen Pidd talks to Abbey, 15, and Josh, 16, about their experiences of social media, and a growing divide between boys and girls

As 15-year-old Abbey explains to Helen Pidd, scrolling through her phone, she is assailed by misogynistic content day and night whether she wants to see it or not.

It is not only seeing strangers leave abusive comments to women online, Abbey says. It is much more personal too. Boys, for example, have been sending her unsolicited naked photos since she was 13.

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