The potential dangers of the Internet for children are well documented and understood by adults. But do children understand the dangers?
Intuitive Media’s survey in February 2008 was a contribution to European Safer Internet Day. The research with 2,287 children aged 6 to 14 reveals that the large majority of children in IM’s communities have a good grasp of the dangers, know how to protect themselves and know where to go for help if something goes wrong.
While it’s very difficult for children to exchange dangerous personal information in IM’s communities, 11% children admit they have tried and 10% to 18% have given personal data away outside their Safe Social Learning Communities.
It's interesting to compare this with the findings of the UK Kids Go Online research in 2004:
"Moreover, nearly half (46%) of children and young people say that they have given out personal information, such as their hobbies (27%), email address (24%), full name (17%), age (17%), name of their school (9%) phone number (7%) or sent a photograph (7%), to strangers on the Internet." - UK Kids Go Online, LSE, 2004
Download the full presentation from Intuitive Media.
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