I think that, like most stats now, it's inflated by the bullhorn of the internet. Basically it probably happened but the world at large didn't have the ability

I think that, like most stats now, it's inflated by the bullhorn of the internet. Basically it probably happened but the world at large didn't have the ability to hear about it. Sort of like crime rates, even though they are lower than nearly any other time in the US the fact that the internet and 24 hour news cycle constantly talk about crimes the population as a whole feels its a bigger problem than it used to be.