Survey Indicates Many Teens Electronically Share Sexually Suggestive Images of Themselves

Press Release from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy:

THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT TEEN AND UNPLANNED PREGNANCY
AND COSMOGIRL.COM REVEAL RESULTS OF SEX & TECH SURVEY: 
Large Percentage of Teens Posting/Sending Nude/Semi Nude Images.

(Washington, DC) — One in five teen girls (22%)—and 11% of teen girls ages 13-16 years old—
say they have electronically sent, or posted online, nude or semi-nude images of themselves. 
According to the results of a survey released today by The  National Campaign to Prevent Teen
and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl.com, these racy images are also getting passed around:
One-third (33%) of teen boys and one-quarter (25%) of teen girls say they have had nude/semi-
nude images—originally meant to be private—shared with them.

The survey of 1,280 teens and young adults—conducted online by TRU, a global leader in
research on teens and 20-somethings—indicates that 15% of teens who have sent sexually
suggestive content such as text messages, email, photographs or video say they have done so with someone they only know online.

Read the full press release. 

Download the survey results.