NSPCC Learning reports that data shows how private messaging platforms are being used by criminals to manipulate and groom children.  44 UK Police Forces recorded 7,263 'Sexual Communication with a Child' offences in the last year, almost double since the offence came into force in 2017/18.  Where the platform could be identified, 40% of offences took place on Snapchat, 9% on WhatsApp and 9% on Facebook and Instagram.  The report also looks at how existing tools and interventions could be applied to private communication, as well as emerging technologies that could address harm in end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) environments.