Oluwatobi Adu 
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization raises fresh alarm over the growing dangers children face online after unveiling a powerful memorial exhibition spotlighting the deadly impact of digital violence and social media abuse.
The exhibition, titled The Lost Screen Memorial, opens in Geneva ahead of the 79th World Health Assembly and features 50 illuminated screens displaying the lock-screen images of children whose deaths were linked to online harms.
WHO on Wednesday says the memorial aims to expose the devastating consequences of cyberbullying, exploitation, grooming, sextortion and exposure to harmful digital content affecting children and adolescents globally.
“The World Health Organization is drawing attention to the growing importance of addressing the impacts of digital environments on children’s health and development,” the agency says in a statement released Wednesday.
The launch event attracts global dignitaries including WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Geneva Mayor Alfonso Gomez Cruz.
WHO warns that harmful online experiences are increasingly affecting children’s mental health, emotional development and physical safety.
The exhibition was first showcased in New York in 2025 under the No Child Lost to Social Media campaign and is now appearing in Geneva for the first time.
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